IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 2446 of 2004 Between: Dr. B.S.N. Raju S/o Late b. Ramabhadra Raju, Professor in Civil Engineering Dept., Andhra University, Waltair, Visakhapatnam ..... PETITIONER AND Andhra University rep by Registrar, Waltair, Visakhapatnam .....RESPONDENT 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 a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the respondent in not finalizing the seniority of the petitioner in the category of professors as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural Justice and also violative of Articles 14 & 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent to finalize the seniority of the petitioner in the category of professor and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.V.AJAYAKUMAR Counsel for the Respondent No.: (SC FOR AU) M.V.RAJA RAAM The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY Writ Petition No.2446 of 2004 ORDER: The petitioner is a Professor working in the respondent university. Earlier, he was appointed as a Reader, pursuant to Advertisement No.1/86, dated 09-05-1986 in the Department of Civil Engineering. Thereafter, he was promoted as a Professor in the Career Advancement Scheme vide Proceedings No.S.II(7)/CAS/2000 dated 11-02-2001 and joined as Professor with effect from 12-02- 2001. The only grievance of the petitioner in this Writ Petition is that though appointment orders were issued with an indication to fix seniority list separately and though number of years passed by, such seniority list is not yet finalized. 2. In the counter-affidavit, field on behalf of the respondent, it is stated that in view of the pending similar cases before this Court, seniority list is not finalized. 3. In the absence of any stay of preparation of seniority list, merely because some matters are pending before this Court by itself is no reason for not fixing the seniority of the petitioner inter se among the Professors. In that view of the matter, this Writ Petition is disposed of with direction to respondent to fix the seniority of the petitioner inter se among the Professors as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is open for the respondent to follow the regular procedure for finalization of such seniority list. 4. Subject to above, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ____________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J. 06th March, 2009. skmr