IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 2328 OF 2008 Between: T.Dharma Singh ..... PETITIONER AND The Superintending Engineer, NPDCL Operation, Karimnagar and another .... RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner: Counsel for the Respondents: The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 2328 OF 2008 O R D E R: This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the action of the respondents in not appointing the petitioner as Junior Lineman with effect from 23.09.1996 in terms of G.O.Ms.No. 41, Labour Employment Training & Factories (GAS.II) Department, dated 23.09.1996 is arbitrary and illegal. It is to be noticed that the petitioner had earlier made a representation before the 2nd respondent-Divisional Engineer, Operation Division, Peddapally for the said relief and the same was forwarded to the 1st respondent vide proceedings dated 01.08.2007. The 1st respondent by memo dated 13.09.2007, while returning the representation to the 2nd respondent, requested him to take necessary action as the entire file was available in his office. Alleging that the 2nd respondent failed to pass any order as directed by the 1st respondent, the present writ Petition has been filed. Having heard the learned counsel for both the parties and having regard to the admitted fact that the 2nd respondent has not yet passed any order in terms of the 1st respondent’s memo dated 13.09.2007, I am not inclined to express any opinion as to the various contentions raised by the respondents in their counter affidavit on merits. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on merits the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner’s claim and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of this order. No costs. ____________ Date: 26.04.2010 G. ROHINI, J