IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 14849 of 2003 Between: N. Tulasidas, S/o. Laxmana Swamy, aged 45 yrs R/o. South Eastern Railway Aided High School, Marripalem, Visakhapatnam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh,rep by Prl.Secretary, Dept.of School Education, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 Commissioner & Director of School Education,Government of Andhra Pradesh, Khairatabad, Hyderabad. 3 The District Educational Officer, Visakhapatnam. 4 South Eastern Railway Aided High School, Rep by its Correspondent, Marripalem, Visakhapatnam. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order or Orders, Direction or Directions directing the Respondents 1 and 2 to approve the appointment of the Petitioner as a Grade-I Hindi Pandit (Aided Post) in the 4th Respondent School with effect from 1-11-1998 with all consequential benefits including arrears of salary and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.V.SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION Counsel for the Respondent No.4: None appeared. The Court made the following: ORDER Heard both sides and at their request, the main Writ Petition itself is taken up for disposal. Though in the main Writ Petition, the petitioner is seeking a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to approve the appointment of the petitioner as Grade - I Hindi Pandit (Aided post) in the 4th respondent school with effect from 1-11- 1998 with all consequential benefits, however, the fact remains, the petitioner has filed various representations in this regard seeking for approving the said appointment and the same are still pending. In view of the same, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents 1 and 2 to dispose of the said representation dated 3-1-2000 within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order on merits in accordance with law after giving notice and opportunity to the petitioner. No costs. ------------------- 10-12-2004. Hsd Asst. Registrar To 1 The Principal Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Dept.of School Education, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 Commissioner & Director of School Education,Government of Andhra Pradesh, Khairatabad, Hyderabad. 3 The District Educational Officer, Visakhapatnam. 4 The Correspondent,South Eastern Railway Aided High School, Marripalem, Visakhapatnam. 5. 2 C.Cs to G.P. for School Education, High Court of A.P. High Court buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 6. 2 C.D. copies.