IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 1492 of 2005 Between: Smt. K. Satyavathi, W/o. K.S. Ramachandra Rao, R/o. Kothur, Shamirpet Road, Ranga Reddy District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Mandal Educational Officer, Sirpur Kagaznagar, Adilabad District. .....RESPONDENT 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 an appropriate Writ, order or direction more especially in the nature of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondent in not considering the representation of the Petitioner dt. 10.3.2004 for payment of amounts under Group Insurance Scheme Family Benefit und and General Provident Fund with interest as nominee of late P.V.S.Sarma in claim G.I.S.No. 30155-C as being illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondent to pay the same expeditiously. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.Y.S.SAI VARA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent: GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus to declare the action of the respondent in not considering the petitioner’s representation, dated 10.3.2004 for payment of amounts under group Insurance Scheme, Family Benefit Fund and General Provident Fund as illegal and arbitrary. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for School Education and perused the material on record. Without entering into the merits of the case, I consider it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with the following direction: “The petitioner is directed to file a representation before the respondent within a period of one week. After the representation is filed, the respondent shall take appropriate decision in accordance with law within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of the representation.” The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. In the circumstances of the case, there shall be no order as to costs. _______________ (K.C. BHANU, J.) 9th February, 2005. bcj To 1. The Mandal Educational Officer, Sirpur Kagaznagar, Adilabad District. 2. Two C.Cs. to the government Pleader for School Education, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 3. Two C.D. copies Note: Furnish C.C. in two days. B/o bcj