IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION NO : 16282 of 2004 Between: G. Lena Reddy, S/o Joja Reddy, R/o 12-1-508/II/35, Sripuri Colony, Behind Maulali Railway Quarter, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Regional Joint Director of Education, Hyderabad. 2 The Secretary, St. Joseph's Education Society , 48, Aravindnagar Domalguda, Hyderabad- 500 029. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue Writ, Order or Directions particularly in the nature of mandamus, directing the 1st Respondent, who is having authority, to pass final order in Appeal R.C.No. 4185/A1/99 filed on 3-7-99 Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.VIJAYA KUMAR GOUD Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR EDUCATION The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: The petitioner contends that he worked as a Teacher in the 2nd respondent-Society. The 2nd respondent terminated the services of the petitioner, four other Teachers apart from 42 workers illegally. Aggrieved by the said action of the 2nd respondent, the Union of the petitioner approached the Assistant Commissioner of Labour-III, Hyderbad. The Conciliation Officer advised the respondents to reinstate all the terminated employees, but the 2nd respondent did not agree to the same. The Conciliation Officers sent a final report to the Government and the matter was referred to Labour Court-I, Hyderabad. The petitioner contends that he was under the impression that his name was included in the said list. After coming to know about it, he approached the 1st respondent by filing an appeal on 3.7.1999 under Section 80 of the Education Act, 1982 requesting to set aside the order of termination, dated 4.6.1996. The petitioner further contends that after filing of the appeal, he approached the 1st respondent on several occasions for fixing the date of hearing and the 1st respondent fixed the date of hearing on 13.12.2001 and 19.8.2002, but the enquiry could not be conducted as the officials of the 2nd respondent were on other duties. The petitioner, being aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the 1st respondent, has filed this writ petition seeking a direction for early disposal of the appeal. In the light of the circumstances explained by the petitioner, the 1st respondent is directed to dispose of the appeal preferred by the petitioner on 3.7.1999 according to the procedure prescribed under law within three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order after giving an opportunity to all the parties concerned. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ______________________ (DR.G.YETHIRAJULU,J.) 13th September, 2004. Bcj To 1 The Regional Joint Director of Education, Hyderabad. 2 The Secretary, St. Joseph's Education Society , 48, Aravindnagar Domalguda, Hyderabad- 500 029. 3 Two C.Cs. to the Government Pleader for Education, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 4 Two C.D. Copies