IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO: 4634 of 2005 Between: Mangali Vittal S/o.Pentaiah, Komesttypali Gram Panchayat, Marpally Mandal, R.R.District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Mandal Parishad Development Officer, Mandal Parishad, Marpally, R.R.District. 2 The Sarpanch Komsettypally Gram Panchayat Marpally Mandal, R.R.District. .....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, to declare the action of the respondents in not permitting the petitioner to attend to his duties as Water Supply Man in Komsettypalli Gram Panchayat, Marpally Mandal, R.R.District without following the due process of law, as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and against to the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents herein not to disturb the petitioner from discharging his duties as Water Supply Men. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.T.PARIPURNA CHARY (Not present) Counsel for the Respondents: None Appeared The Court, at the stage of admission, made the following: ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not permitting the petitioner to attend to his duties as Water Supply Man in Komsettypalli Gram Panchayat, Marpally Mandal, R.R. District as illegal and arbitrary. None appeared for the petitioner. As seen from the resolution passed by the 2nd respondent, the petitioner has been working as Water Supply Man in Komsettypalli Gram Panchayat for the last six years. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents are not permitting him to attend to his duties as Water Supply Man from 1.3.2005. An appropriate decision has to be taken by the respondents in accordance with law. Therefore, without entering into the merits of the case, I consider it appropriate to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner’s case and permit him to discharge his duties as Water Supply Man. The writ petition is disposed of in terms of the above direction. In the circumstances of the case, the there shall be no order as to costs. _______________ (K.C. BHANU, J.) 24th March, 2005 bcj To 1 The Mandal Parishad Development Officer, Mandal Parishad, Marpally, R.R.District. 2 The Sarpanch, Komsettypally Gram Panchayat Marpally Mandal, R.R.District. 3 2 CD copies