IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION NO : 19657 of 2004 Between: L.A.S.S.Prasad, S /o.Bhagavanulu, Aged about 35 years, Junior Assistant, Satavahana College, Seetarampuram, Vijayawada, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Commissioner & Director of Collegiate Education, A.P., Hyderabad. 2. The Correspondent, Satavahana College, Seetarampuram, Vijayawada, Krishna District. .....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 any appropriate order or direction or a writ more particularly a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents herein to absorb the Petitioner herein in the aided vacant post by regularizing the petitioner services as Junior Assistant in the Satavahana College, Vijayawada, after declaring the action of the 1st respondent herein is illegal, arbitrary and void and to pass such other order or orders as the Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.GADEVENKATESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.1 & 2: GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER: The petitioner claims that he was appointed as Junior Assistant in the 2nd respondent-Satavahana College, Vijayawada on 27-02-1998 in an aided vacancy caused on account of retirement of Junior Assistant. The petitioner further contended that 2nd respondent sent a proposal to the 1st respondent for regularization of the services of the petitioner on 18-03-2001 and 21-08-2003. But, the first respondent did not pass any orders on those proposals. The petitioner, therefore, approached this Court seeking a direction to the first respondent to pass appropriate orders on the proposals made by the 2nd respondent. In the light of the circumstances explained by the petitioner, the 1st respondent is directed to pass appropriate orders on the letters of the 2nd respondent dated 18-03- 2001 and 21-08-2003 regarding the regularization of the services of the petitioner in an aided post as per rules in force, within two (2) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order and communicate the same to the 2nd respondent. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. ____________________ Dr.G.YETHIRAJULU, J. Dated: 27th October, 2004. *TSNR To 1. The Commissioner & Director of Collegiate Education, A.P., Hyderabad. 2. The Correspondent, Satavahana College, Seetarampuram, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3. 2 CCs to the Government Pleader for Education, High Court Buildings, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (O.U.T) 4. 2 CD copies.