THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO And THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.VENKATESWARA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.23409 of 2006 27th December 2006 Between: K.Hari Krishna, S/o.Rama Swamy, 52 years, Occ.Senior Assistant, O/o.Director of Translations, A.P., 5-4-10, J.N.Road, Abids, Hyderabad. …PETITIONER AND 1. The Director of Translations, Government of A.P., 5-4-10, J.N.Road, Abids, Hyderabad. And two others. …RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO And THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.VENKATESWARA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.23409 of 2006 ORDER: (Per the Hon’ble Mr Justice B.Prakash Rao) Heard Ms.M.Lakshmi Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Services II for the respondents. At their request, the Writ Petition itself is taken up for disposal. The petitioner herein, who was the contesting respondent before the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad (‘the Tribunal’ for brevity), filed this Writ Petition, inter alia, seeking to assail the order dated 29.08.2006 in O.A.No.3583 of 2006, wherein in an application filed by the third respondent, a direction was given to consider and dispose of the appeal filed by him. Hence, the Writ Petition. Though several contentions sought to be urged on merits in respect of the seniority reserving the third respondent herein, since substantive appeal is still pending consideration before the second respondent, as rightly directed by the Tribunal, it would suffice in the interest of justice to direct disposal of the said appeal rather than going into merits. Even otherwise, having regard to the fact that the alternative appeal remedy has already been availed by the contesting respondent, neither the Tribunal nor this Court could venture to go into the merits. The Writ Petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to dispose of the appeal in accordance with law within a period of four {4} weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. _________________ (B.PRAKASH RAO, J) _________________________ (M.VENKATESWARA REDDY, J) 27th December 2006 RRB