IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 15049 of 2005 Between: 1. T.Ramaswamy, S/o.Lingaiah, R/o.1-5-134, Hanuman Temple Road, Ramagundam, Karimnagar district. 2. T.Rajaveeru, S/o.Ramaiah, R/o.Ramagunda , Karimnagar district. 3. R.M.Chandrasekhar, S/o.Swamy das, R/o.Ramagunda , Karimnagar district. 4. B.Venkata Swamy, S/o.B.Nanbi Ramaiah, R/o.Ramagunda , Karimnagar district. 5. G.Brahmaiah, S/o.Shankaraiah, R/o.Ramagunda , Karimnagar district. 6. Umer Pasha, S/o.Hussain Mohammed, R/o.Ramagunda , Karimnagar district. .... PETITIONERS AND 1. The Chairman & Managing Director, A.P.Genco, Vidyutsoudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. 2. The Chief Engineer, Operation, Ramagundam, Karimnagar district. ...RESPONDENTS * * * ORDER: The writ petition is filed to declare the action of the first respondent in not disposing of the appeal dated 12.4.2004 filed by the petitioners aggrieved by common rejection letter No.CE/R&M/RTS/Adm/F.CL./D.No.87/98 dated 23.4.1998 of the second respondent for absorption of their services, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Earlier, the petitioners filed W.P.No.11371 of 2004 for the same relief sought in the present writ petition. This Court by its order dated 06.7.2004 disposed of the said writ petition directing the first respondent to pass appropriate orders on the appeal petition dated 12.4.2004 submitted by the petitioners within a period of two months. Accordingly, the respondents issued the proceedings dated 17.12.2004. The remedy of the petitioners is otherwise, but not to file successive writ petitions for the same relief. The writ petition is devoid of merits. 3. The writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed. No costs. ________________ K.C.BHANU,J. Date: 22nd August 2005. BSB