IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE : G. BIKSHAPATHY AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE : B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 12078 of 2004 Between: G. Papa Rao, S/o. Somaraju, Assistant Social Welfare Officer, Amalapuram, East Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Secretary, Backward Class Welfare Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner of Backward Class Welfare, Telugu Samkshema Bhavan, Masab Tank, Hyderabad. 3 The Deputy Director of Social Welfare, East Godavari District, Kakinada, East Godavari District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to continue the petitioner in service, by holding and declaring that the impugned order of Dismissal issued by the 1st respondent in G.O.Ms. No.31, Backward Class Welfare (Vigilance Cell) Department, dated 26-6-2004 and the order of the A.P. Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad in O.A.No. 3815/2004 dated 9-7-2004 as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, capricious and violative of Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and set aside the same. Counsel for the Petitioner : Mr. P.V.SUBRAHMANYA SARMA Counsel for the Respondents: G.P. FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court at the admission stage, made the following : ORDER: (per the Hon’ble Sri Justice G.Bikshapathy) This writ petition is filed questioning the orders passed by the A.P. Administrative Tribunal in O.A.NO. 3815 of 2004 dated 9.7.2004. The petitioner who was dismissed from service vide G.O.Ms.No.31 Backward Classes Welfare (Vigilance Cell) Department dated 26.6.2004, has filed the said O.A. challenging the order of dismissal. The Tribunal admitted the O.A. and issued notice to respondents returnable by four weeks. At this juncture, the present writ petition has been filed seeking suspension of the dismissal order. As the Tribunal has already ordered notice to the respondents, it is open to the petitioner to advance arguments relating to suspension of the dismissal order after the counter is filed by the respondents in the O.A. We do not find any ground to interfere with the order of dismissal. The writ petition, with the above observation, is accordingly dismissed. No costs. ________________ G.BIKSHAPATHY, J ______________________ B.SESHASAYANA REDDY, J Dated: 15th July 2004. DA/TSY To 1 The Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Backward Class Welfare Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner of Backward Class Welfare, Telugu Samkshema Bhavan, Masab Tank, Hyderabad. 3 The Deputy Director of Social Welfare, East Godavari District, Kakinada, East Godavari District. 4 Two CCs to the G.P. for Social Welfare, High Court, Hyderabad. 5 Two CD copies.