IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 1912 of 2005 Between: D. Lalitha, W/o. Venkata Ramana, Tulluru, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary to Government Education Department, Secretariat, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner & Director of School Education, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 The Regional Joint Director of School Education, Guntur. 4 The District Educational Officer, Guntur. 5 Sri Rama High School, Mothadaka, Rep. by its Correspondent, Guntur District. .....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 an appropriate Writ, Order or direction one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional the action of the Respondents in not approving the appointment of the petitioner as was done in the case of other two candidates and issue a consequential direction to the Respondents to forthwith approve the appointment of the petitioner from 08-10-04 with all other consequential benefits such as arrears of salary and seniority etc. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.AKA.VENKATARAMANA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR EDUCATION The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Education. Admittedly, the 4th respondent-District Educational Officer submitted the proposals to the 3rd respondent vide Proceedings, dated 4.11.2004. The 3rd respondent has to take appropriate decision in accordance with law. Therefore, without entering in to the merits of the case, I consider it appropriate to direct the 3rd respondent to take appropriate decision in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders in pursuance of the proceedings, dated 4.11.2004 issued by the 4th respondent, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. In the circumstances of the case, there shall be no order as to costs. _______________ (K.C. BHANU, J.) 8th February, 2005. bcj To 1 The Secretary to Government Education Department, State of Andhra Pradesh,, Secretariat, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner & Director of School Education, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 The Regional Joint Director of School Education, Guntur. 4 The District Educational Officer, Guntur. 5 The Correspondent, Sri Rama High School, Mothadaka, Guntur District. 6 Two C.Cs. to the Government Pleader for Education, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 7 Two C.D. copies Note: Furnish C.C. in one week. B/o. bcj