HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED AND HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N. RAVI SHANKAR WRIT PETITION NO. 30755 OF 2010 Between: P.R.K. Joga Rao S/o Sri Suryanarayana aged abut 55 years ………….Petitioner AND The Government of Andhra Pradesh represented by its Principal Secretary Fisheries Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and five others ………….Respondents ORDER: (Per Hon'ble Sri Justice Ghulam Mohammed) This Writ Petition has been filed in the nature of Writ of Certiorari calling for the records relating to orders dated 1.12.2010 passed in VMA No. 2464 of 2010 in O.A.No. 7121 of 2010 on the file of A.P. Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad and quash the same as illegal. Petitioner herein is the 5th respondent in O.A, he filed VMA No. 2464 of 2010 aggrieved by the proceedings of the third respondent herein viz., Joint Director of Fisheries, Visakhapatnam dated 8.10.2010 through which the petitioner herein has been reverted to the post of Senior Assistant while promoting the fifth respondent herein as Superintendent. That application was dismissed by the Tribunal holding that the balance of convenience lies in favour of the applicant to continue the interim order. Aggrieved by the same, the present Writ Petition is filed. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Fisheries and also perused the material made available on record. When once the Tribunal is seized of the matter and there is no decision rendered on merits, it is not open for this Court to determine the rights of the parties. Hence, we are not inclined to exercise our certiorari jurisdiction inasmuch as there is no decision rendered by the Tribunal on merits. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. However, the Tribunal is directed to dispose of the O.A. viz., O.A.No. 7121 of 2010, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In the meanwhile, status quo with regard to orders dated 8.10.2010 passed by the third respondent- Joint Director of Fisheries, Visakhapatnam, shall be maintained. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ GHULAM MOHAMMED, J ______________________N. RAVI SHANKAR, J DATE: 08.12.2010 KA Note: Communicate copy tomorrow. ... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. 2 CD copies.