THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION NO.8567 OF 2011 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 4th respondent-District Educational Officer in withholding the salary arrears and PRC 2005 pay fixation arrears of the petitioner, despite the Audit department has sanctioned and the 5th respondent submitted pay bills, by entertaining the doubts, as illegal arbitrary and consequently direct the 4th respondent to release the same amounting to Rs.5,09,703/-. 2. Heard both the counsel. 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that the 4th respondent has withheld the salary arrears and PRC 2005 pay fixation arrears of the petitioner despite sanction of the said amount by the audit department 4. The 4th respondent-District Educational Officer, Kakinada is the competent authority to take appropriate decision as to whether the petitioner is entitled to arrears in pursuance of PRC 2005. The petitioner is said to have submitted a representation dated 24-01-2011, but no orders have been passed on the said representation. 5. Therefore, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the 4th respondent-District Educational Officer, Kakinada to take appropriate decision on the representation of the petitioner as to whether he is entitled to arrears of salary and also PRC 2005 pay fixation arrears and pass appropriate orders within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the same to the petitioner. No costs. ---------------------- K.C.BHANU, J. DATED: 06-06-2011 Hsd