THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 17581 of 2009 Between: Surisetti Siva S/o.Eswara Rao R/o. Pathaveedhi, Yellamanchili, Visakhapatnam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Superintendent of Post Officers, Anakapalli Division, Anakapalli, Visakhapatnam District, and others. .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri M.S. R. Subrahmanyam Counsel for Respondents: Sri T. Balaji The Court made the following: ORDER: The petitioner filed this writ petition seeking a direction by way of Mandamus to declare the action of the first respondent in not disposing of his representation/complaint, dated 23.04.2008, as illegal and arbitrary. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri T. Balaji, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents. Though in the prayer portion of the writ petition the date of the representation is mentioned as 23.04.2008, but as seen from the copy made available in the material papers, it was addressed on 23.04.2009. I have perused the copy of the representation dated 23.04.2009, which is a notice issued on behalf of the petitioner by his Advocate calling upon the respondents to pay compensation of Rs.3,00,000/- for the late delivery of the interview call letter sent by the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited. Admittedly, the representation submitted by him is only for payment of compensation. If it is not paid as per the legal notice dated 23.04.2009, the petitioner as well can approach the competent forum but he cannot approach this Court seeking a direction by way of Mandamus. In view of the same, the writ petition is devoid of any merit, and the same is accordingly, dismissed. _______________________ (R.SUBHASH REDDY, J.) 25th August, 2009 Js.