THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE T. MEENA KUMARI and THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G. CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION No. 17456 of 2005 O R D E R: (Per the Hon’ble Smt. Justice T. Meena Kumari) This writ petition is filed challenging the order dated 4.7.2005 passed by the A.P. Administrative Tribunal in O.A. No. 4886 of 2004. The petitioner herein filed O.A. 4886 of 2004 before the Tribunal stating that the Social Welfare Department is not the competent authority to issue G.O.Ms.No. 2 dated 9.1.2004 insofar as Para 4(A) there under is contrary to the judgment of the apex Court and that the same is liable to be set aside. He also sought to declare G.O.Ms.No. 2 dated 9.1.2004, insofar as Para 4(A) is concerned, as illegal and arbitrary and to direct the respondents not to count the SCs., and STs., who have been promoted on the basis of seniority- cum-merit or on selection basis prior to issuance of G.O.Ms.No.5 dated 14.2.2003 for judging the adequacy or otherwise of SC/ST representation and also to direct the respondents to include his name stating that he is the senior most ST candidate in the panel. Having considered the matter, the Tribunal dismissed the said O.A. Aggrieved, the petitioner – applicant filed this writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleaders – Services I and Services II and perused the material available on record. Though several contentions have been raised in support of the case of the petitioner, having regard to the facts and circumstances and having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties, this Court is of the considered view that the interest of justice would be met if a direction is given to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for regularisation in accordance with the Rules. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for regularisation in accordance with the Rules. No costs. T. MEENA KUMARI, J. G. CHANDRAIAH, J. Date: 21-06-2007. MVB.