IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA WRIT PETITION NO : 18042 of 1994 Between: B.Devadas S/o. B.Dalayyam R/o. Ramachandrapuram, Sompeta Mandal, Srikakulam Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by Secretary, Panchayat Raj (Ed) Dept., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Zillapraja Parished, Chairperson, Srikakulam. 3 The District Development Officer, Zillapraja Parishad, Srikakulam. .....RESPONDENTS 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 or order more in the nature or writ of Mandumus declaring the inaction of the respondents 2 and 3 in not appointing the petitioner as Secondary Grade (Telugu) Teacher as per the selection list prepared in the year 1989 to fill up backlog vacancies of Schedule caste and consequently direct the respondents 2 and 3 to appoint the petitioner as Secondary Grade (Telugu) Teacher in the Educational Institutions controlled and maintained by respondents 2 and 3. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.M.VEERESHAM Counsel for the Respondent No1: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. Counsel for the Respsondent Nos.2 and 3: none appeared The Court made the following : O R D E R :- It is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj that this Writ Petition is not maintainable, in view of the Judgment of the Supreme Court in L.CHANDRAKUMAR Vs. UNION OF INDIA and the remedy of the petitioner is to approach the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal. In the circumstances, this Writ Petition is dismissed, giving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal and seek redress of his grievance, if the petitioner is so advised and so chooses. No costs. ______________ 09-07-2004 prv To 1 The Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Panchayat Raj (Ed) Dept., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Chair person, Zillapraja Parished, Srikakulam. 3 The District Development Officer, Zillapraja Parishad, Srikakulam. 4 2CCs to GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV, High Court,Hyderabad. (O.U.T.) 5 2CD copies.