THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.18140 of 1997 Dated: 01.3.2007 Between: The A.P.Technical Graduates & Post Graduates Un-employees Welfare Association, Rep by President. … Petitioner AND Government of A.P., rep by Principal Secretary, Department of Education, Hyderabad. And others. … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.18140 of 1997 ORDER: This writ petition is filed by an Association called “A.P.Technical Graduates and Post Graduates Unemployed Welfare Association” questioning G.O.Rt.No.888 Education dated 2.6.1997 in pursuance of which respondents 8 and 9 were appointed as part time lecturers in P.C.R.Government Junior College, Chittoor. At the outset it is pertinent to note that the impugned G.O., pertains to the disputes of services of employees in connection with the affairs of the State. Therefore, under Section 15(2) of the Administrative Tribunals Act 1985 it is required to be raised before t h e A.P.Administrative Tribunal. Further the petitioner which claims to be an association seeks to challenge the appointment and posting of respondents 8 and 9 as part time lecturers. It is held by the Apex Court in Dr.Duryodhan Sahu Vs. Jitendra Kumar Mishra[1] and Gurpal Singh vs State of Punjab and Others[2] that in service matters public interest litigation cannot be maintained. This writ petition which is filed in purported public interest is therefore not maintainable. For these two reasons, the writ petition is liable to be dismissed. However liberty is given to the aggrieved persons to approach the A.P.Administrative Tribunal if they so desire. The writ petition is dismissed with the above observation. ___________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY,J Dt:01.3.2007 Mdaa. [1] AIR 1999 SC 114 [2] AIR 2005 SC 2755