THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO :4432 of 2010 DATED: 25-02-2010 Between: Balleda Lavaraju & 4 others. ..... PETITIONERS And The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Principal Secretary-Panchayat Raj & Rural Development, Secretariat, Hyderabad & 7 others. .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: Petitioners claim to be better qualified to be appointed as Rojgar Sevaks (Field Assistants) but ignoring the petitioners and contrary to the guidelines issued by the Government of Andhra Pradesh for appointment as Rojgar Sevaks, respondents 3 to 7 have been appointed and hence the petitioners approached this Court and filed the present Writ Petition. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners; learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj appearing for the respondents 1 & 2 and the learned standing counsel for Mandal Praja Parishad appearing for the 8th respondent. None appeared for the respondents 3 to 7. 3. The circular Govt.Memo No.101/SRDS/HR/2009, dated 21- 08-2009, which frames the guidelines for empanelment and selection of persons as Rojgar Sevaks, states that appeal on the selection and placement of Rojgar Sevaks shall lie with the District Collector and the District Programme Coordinator. As the petitioner straightaway approached this Court without exhausting the said remedy, this Court is of the view that the Writ Petition is misconceived. However, as the petitioners expressed their willingness to approach the appropriate authority, they are directed to approach the District Collector and file an appeal within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. As and when the said appeal is preferred, the District Collector shall decide the same within a period of four weeks thereafter. Till such appeal is decided, the respondent authorities are directed to maintain status quo as on today. 4. Accordingly, Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ T.GOPALAKRISHNA,J 25th February, 2010. Tsy