HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO. 27392 OF 1996 DATE: 23.1.2007 Between: J. Nagaseshu S/o Hanumantha Rao …Petitioner AND 1. The District Collector/ Chairman, District Scheduled Caste Co-op. Society Limited, Khammam and three others ….Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO. 27392 OF 1996 ORAL ORDER: Aggrieved by the action of the respondents in appointing the second respondent as in-charge Deputy Executive Engineer, the present Writ Petition is filed. The grievance of the petitioner is that though he is shown at Serial No. 32 in the list of Assistant Executive Engineers, the second respondent, who was shown at serial No. 34 below him, was given in-charge appointment ignoring the petitioner, who is admittedly senior to the second respondent. It is well settled that an in-charge arrangement does not confer any right of regular appointment to the said post as these are all arrangements made on administrative exigencies. No rule which requires in- charge arrangement to be made strictly on the basis of the seniority has been brought to the notice of this court. The relief sought for cannot, therefore, be granted. Learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that such pick and choose method adopted by the respondents in making in-charge arrangements has resulted in frustration among seniors and that the grievance of the petitioner in this regard would necessitate the matter being examination by the third respondent. The petitioner is at liberty to ﬁle a detailed representation in this regard to the third respondent within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On such representation, the third respondent shall consider the matter in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders thereupon within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of the representation. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No order as to costs. _______________________ RAMESH RANGANATHAN , J Dated: 23.1.2007 KA