THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 12486 OF 2008 O R D E R: The petitioner claims that he has been selected as driver, vide proceedings dated 19.4.2000, and working as such, from 21.10.2001 to 6.11.2001. His grievance is that he has not been engaged ever since then, on one pretext or the other, and seeks direction to the respondents. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. During the course of argument, the learned Standing Counsel informed this court that the petitioner was engaged, only during the strike period, and at no point of time, he was issued orders of appointment. Be that as it may, once the petitioner had made a claim that he has been appointed on the basis of selection, on an earlier occasion, and submitted a representation, with a prayer to permit him to perform duties, the respondents are under obligation to reply to the same. The petitioner cannot be left to assume to himself the reasons, on account of which, his claim is not being accepted. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to give a reply to the representation, dated 18.3.2008, submitted by the petitioner, within a period of four weeks, from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________ 27th June 2008 PAN