IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 1791 of 2005 Between: Vangapandla Rayamallu S/o Ilaiah R/o Quarter No. SD-42, J.K. Colony, Yellandu, Khammam District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Singareni Collieries Company Limited (A government of India Company), Kothagudem, Khammam District rep by Director (PAW) 2 The General Manager (Projects), The Singareni Collieries Company Limited (A Government of India Company) Yellandu Area, Yellandu Khammam District 3 The Deputy General Manager (Personnel) The Singareni Collieries Company Limited (A Government of India Company), Yellandu area, Yellandu Khammam 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 may be pleased to issue an order or direction or Writ particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ declaring the action of the respondents in not posting the petitioner as Mining Sardar after obtaining the certificate dated 3-6-2004 from the Director of Mines Safety, as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to post the petitioner as Mining sardar with all consequential benefits with monetary benefits from 17-11-1994 and pass other order or orders in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.G.VIDYASAGAR Counsel for the Respondents: MR.NANDIGAM KRISHNA RAO The Court at the admission stage made the following : ORDER: This writ petition is filed to declare the action of the respondents in not posting the petitioner as Mining Sardar after obtaining the certificate, dated 03-06-2004, from the Director of Mines Safety, as arbitrary and illegal. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. Since the respondents have to take appropriate decision to post the petitioner as Mining Sardar in pursuance of the representation dated 17-06-2004, without going into the merits of the case, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the respondents to take appropriate decision in accordance with the rules and regulations, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________ 21-02-2005 vs/usd To 1 The Singareni Collieries Company Limited (A government of India Company), Kothagudem, Khammam District rep by Director (PAW) 2 The General Manager (Projects), The Singareni Collieries Company Limited (A Government of India Company) Yellandu Area, Yellandu Khammam District 3 The Deputy General Manager (Personnel) The Singareni Collieries Company Limited (A Government of India Company), Yellandu area, Yellandu Khammam district 4 2 CD copies THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 1791 of 2005 Dated: 21-02-2005 vs