THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.4468 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioners are appointed as Assistant Professors in History and Public Administration respectively in the A.P. Study Circle in November 1987 for a period of two years. They have been continued beyond two years. The petitioners submitted claims from time to time with a request to extend the benefit of UGC scales. It appears that the claims made by them for extending 1996 UGC pay scales were pending. Taking note of the same, the Director of the A.P. Study Circle, 3rd respondent herein issued a notice, dated 01.11.2010 to the petitioners requiring them to give their response within 24 hours. The same is challenged in this writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the respondents. On the face of it, the writ petition is not maintainable against the notice. The petitioners do not urge that the 3rd respondent does not have the jurisdiction to issue notice. Further, the notice does not propose to inflict any punishment, much less initiate any disciplinary proceedings. It was only intended to know the response of the petitioners. It is brought to the notice of this Court that the petitioners have since submitted their representation. However, one thing which is objectionable is that the 3rd respondent required the petitioners to withdraw W.P.Nos.26631 of 2010 and 27158 of 2005. The same is untenable in law. It is for the petitioners to prosecute the remedies and the 3rd respondent cannot insist on withdrawal of any writ petition. Now that the petitioners have submitted the representation, the 3rd respondent can be required to pass orders on the same. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to pass appropriate orders, taking into account, the notice, dated 01.11.2010 issued by him and the representation submitted by the petitioners within period of four weeks from today. There shall be no order as to costs. __________ 18.08.2011 JSU THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.4468 of 2011 Date: 18.08.2011 JSU