HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.7056 of 1998 23.01.2008 Between: D.Lakshmamma … Petitioner AND The Secretary to Government, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, Hyderabad and others … Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.7056 of 1998 ORDER: This writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not regularising the services of the petitioner in the post of Sweeper as arbitrary, discriminatory and violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India. The petitioner also sought for a consequential direction to the respondents to regularise her services in the post of Sweeper with all consequential benefits including notional seniority, attendant monetary benefits etc. At the stage of admission, this Court passed order on 18.03.1998 directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for regularisation of the services in the regular scale of pay applicable to the post held by her. At the hearing, Sri V.Jagapathi, learned counsel for the petitioner invited my attention to paragraph 5 of the averments contained in the counter affidavit filed by respondent No.3, which are reproduced hereunder: “In reply to paras 5 to 7 of the affidavit, it is submitted that on 27.11.2006 the District Panchayat Officer vide Roc.No.4263/2004 submitted proposals to the Commissioner of Panchayat Raj and Rural Employment to regularise the services of the petitioner along with other eligible candidates. The petitioner was shown at serial No.2 in the Seniority List submitted along with the proposals. It is further submitted that the Commissioner of Panchayat Raj and Rural Employment vide Memo No.2202/CPR & RE/G2/2004, Dated 15-02-2007 directed all the District Panchayat Officers in the State to submit proposals of the eligible candidates, who are working in the concerned Gram Panchayat for regularisation of their services and also directed to publish the Seniority List and further directed to pay the arrears of wages if any.” On the basis of the above-mentioned stand taken by respondent No.3, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that this Court may direct the Government to take a decision. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj stated that on 27.11.2006, District Panchayat Officer, Chittoor submitted proposal to Commissioner of Panchayat Raj and Rural Employment, Secunderabad to regularise the services of the petitioner along with other eligible candidates and that the petitioner was shown at serial No.2 in the seniority list. In the light of the submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties and the fact that already proposals were sent for regularisation of the petitioner’s services to Commissioner of Panchayat Raj and Rural Employment, Secunderabad, interest of justice would be met, if respondent Nos.1 and 2 are directed to decide on the proposals submitted by respondent No.3 in the matter of regularisation of services of the petitioner within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Ordered accordingly. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 23rd JANUARY, 2008. kvni