IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 5207 of 2005 Between: E. Narsimha, s/o Jangaiah, R/o 9-2-300/A, Lungar House, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Union of India, Rep. by its Garrison Engineer, M.E.S., Golconda, Hyderabad. 2 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Secretary, Ministry of Home, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3 Smt. Rathanamma, Major, Quarter No. 110/6 & 7, Pochamma Basthi, Humayun Nagar, Hyderabad - 28. .....RESPONDENTS 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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of mandamus directing the 1st respondent to pay the house rent allowance as per the representation of the petitioner dt. 5-1-1996 and legal notice dt. 15-9-2004 the non payment of the house rent allowance is arbitrary, illegal, and against the principles of natural justice and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner :Mr.CHAYANAM RAVINDRANATH Counsel for the Respondents: MR.KANTHI.NARAHARI FOR R1 and R3 Counsel for the Respondent No.2 :GP FOR HOME The Court at the stage of admission made the following : ORDER: The writ petitioner, who is an employee of the Civil Department of the Central Government, filed this writ petition aggrieved against the respondents seeking certain benefits in connection with his employment. The petitioner has to approach only the Central Administrative Tribunal, if he has any grievance with reference to his employment, and cannot file the writ petition directly before this Court. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed as not maintainable, giving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Central Administrative Tribunal, if he so advised. No costs. ____________________ S. ANANDA REDDY, J. Dated: 29..06..2005. rns To 1 The Garrison Engineer, Union of India, M.E.S., Golconda, Hyderabad. 2 The Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Ministry of Home, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3 Two CD copies