IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G. BIKSHAPATHY and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No: 6713 of 2005 Between: C. Amarendram, S/o C.R.Das, Deputy Director of Agriculture (Plant Protection), O/o Joint Director of Agriculture, Eluru, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of A.P., rep., by its Principal Secretary, Agriculture & Co-operation Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad-500 002. 2 The Commissioner & Director of Agriculture, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 Sri N.Laxmaiah, Joint Director of Agriculture (IAC), O/o Commissioner & Director of Agriculture, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction particularly one in the nature of writ of certiorari calling for the records relating to the order of A.P. Administrative Tribunal passed in O.A.No.992/2005 dated 15-3-2005 and the impugned G.O.Ms.No.293 Agriculture & Cooperation (FT-II) Department dated 13-12-2004 and quash the same by declaring the action of the respondents in promoting the junior to the petitioner i.e., the 3rd respondent, as illegal, arbitrary, vindictive, violation of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India consequently direct the respondents to forthwith promote the petitioner to the post of Joint Director of Agriculture with all consequential benefits and pass such other order or further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.P.LAKSHMANA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER:- (PER GB,J.) The Writ Petition is filed against the order, dated 15.03.2005, passed by the A.P. Administrative Tribunal in O.A.No.992 of 2005, directing the learned Government Pleader to clarify certain situation. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is retiring shortly, and he is being denied the promotion as Joint Director, therefore, he seeks appropriate direction. 3. We have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 4. Since, no orders have been passed by the Tribunal, we are not inclined to admit the Writ Petition. However, it is desirable that the O.A. has to be disposed of expeditiously in view of the fact that the petitioner is likely to retire very shortly. We are sure that the Tribunal will consider this matter and dispose of the O.A. expeditiously. 5. With this observation, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. _____________________ G. BIKSHAPATHY, J ___________________ P.S. NARAYANA, J Date: 30.03.2005 ES To 1 The Principal Secretary, Government of A.P., Agriculture & Co-operation Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad-500 002. 2 The Commissioner & Director of Agriculture, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 Sri N. Laxmaiah, Joint Director of Agriculture (IAC), O/o. Commissioner and Director of Agriculture, Hyderabad. 3 2 CCs to the G.P. for Services-I, High Court buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 4 2 CD copies