IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 22715 OF 2009 Between: K.Sudhakar ..... PETITIONER AND The Registrar of Cooperative Societies & Commissioner of Cooperation, Gruhakalpa, Nampally, Hyderabad and others .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner: Counsel for the Respondents: The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 22715 OF 2009 ORDER : This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the action of the 2nd respondent in denying promotion to the petitioner as Assistant General Manager as per the seniority list dated 05.03.2007 and on the other hand promoting the respondents 3 and 4, who are allegedly juniors to the petitioner, as arbitrary and illegal. While relying upon the proceedings, dated 05.03.2007, the petitioner claims that he is much senior to the respondents 3 and 4 since his name was shown at Sl.No. 2, where as the respondents 3 and 4 were shown at Sl.Nos.6 and 16. Thus, it is contended that the impugned promotion given to the respondents 3 and 4 contrary to the seniority list dated 05.03.2007 is arbitrary and illegal. In the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the respondents 2 and 5, it is contended that the proceedings dated 05.03.2007 is only an order relating to promotions to the posts of Assistant Manager and it has nothing to do with the interse seniority. It is also stated that the respondents 3 and 4 were promoted on the basis of the seniority list prepared in the year 1994 and the same is in accordance with law. Despite notice, the respondents 3 and 4 did not choose to appear. Having regard to the nature of the controversy involved, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition permitting the petitioner as well as the respondents 3 and 4 to make their objections with regard to their respective seniority in the cadre of the Assistant Managers within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of this order. On receipt of such objections the respondents 2 and 5 shall consider the same and after hearing all the parties concerned pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks thereafter. Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. No costs. _____________ G. ROHINI, J. Date: 23.12.2009 Ivd