THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY Writ Petition No.16235 of 2005 04-08-2005 Between: Sadanandam, S/o J.Narayana Sastry, Hindu, aged about 53 years, Junior Lecturer, Sai Baba National Aided Junior College, Anantapur. ... PETITONER AND 1.The Commissioner of Intermediate Education, A.P., Hyderabad and others. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY Writ Petition No.16235 of 2005 ORDER: This writ petition is filed aggrieved by the inaction of the first respondent in approving the appointment of the petitioner as a Junior Lecturer in Telugu in the Junior College of the third respondent. According to the petitioner, he was appointed as a Grade-I Telugu Pandit on 04.08.1977 in the third respondent-High School. It is stated that the Management of the third respondent is also running an aided Junior College. As a vacancy of Junior Lecturer in Telugu arose due to expiry of the incumbent one Mr.S.Vijay Rao on 15.06.2003; at the request of the petitioner, the Management sent proposals to the first respondent on 07.07.2003 seeking permission to fill up the said vacancy by promotion. The Director of Intermediate Education issued proceedings dated 11.02.2004 permitting the Management to fill up the said vacancy by way of internal promotion from the High School section in terms of G.O.Ms.No.203, dated 18.06.1999; and for selection of the candidate, the second respondent was appointed as a Government Nominee. The Selection Committee met on 19.08.2004, conducted interviews and selected the petitioner. Accordingly, the selection proceedings were forwarded by the third respondent seeking approval and in fact, the Intermediate Board approved the appointment of the petitioner as a Junior Lecturer in Telugu by proceedings dated 23.11.2004. However, as the same has not been approved by the first respondent, the petitioner has come up with the present writ petition. At the time of hearing, it is represented that the proceedings are pending with the first respondent and sought for appropriate directions to the first respondent to pass orders. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Higher Education. As the matter is pending with the first respondent even after completion of the proceedings in accordance with law, it is appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the first respondent to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law with reference to the approval of the appointment of the petitioner as a Junior Lecturer in Telugu expeditiously, preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. _______________ 04.08.2005 VGB