THE HON’BLE SMT JUSTICE T. MEENA KUMARI AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P. LAKSHMANA REDDY W.P.No. 4800 of 2004 ORAL ORDER :(per Smt. T. Meena Kumari,J) This Writ Petition is filed challenging the interim order passed by the A.P. Administrative Tribunal (for short “the Tribunal”) in M.A. No. 632 of 2003 in O.A.No.202 of 2003, dated 12-3-2003, whereby and whereunder the Tribunal has allowed the interlocutory application filed by the respondents herein. The facts in brief are that the respondents herein, who are the petitioners before the Tribunal, have filed O.A. No. 202 of 2003 before the Tribunal seeking a direction to the respondents therein to consider their claim for appointment by transfer to the post of Assistant Director as per seniority in the category of Agricultural Officer. The Tribunal while admitting the said O.A., issued interim directions to the respondents therein stating that as and when steps are being taken to effect promotions to the post of Assistant Director, the respondents are directed to examine and consider the cases of the applicants also for promotion to the post of Agriculture Officer along with other Agriculture Officers based on their service, seniority, merit and seniority. However, when the official respondents have issued proceedings dated 10.1.2003 directing various Joint Directors to furnish the service particulars of the Agricultural Officers working in Zone I to Zone VI for promotion to the post of Assistant Director, the respondents apprehending that their juniors will be promoted as Assistant Directors, filed M.A. No. 632 of 2003 before the Tribunal seeking directions to the official respondents to consider their claims for promotion to the post of Assistant Director as per their seniority. The Tribunal while allowing the said M.A., directed the authorities to place the names of the respondents herein also before the concerned D.P.C., and to issue appropriate amendments also if need be. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioners filed the present writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the order impugned in this writ petition. Since O.A. No. 202 of 2003 itself is pending before the Tribunal, we do not think it appropriate to go into the merits of the matter and pass any orders at this stage. We, therefore, dispose of the writ petition directing the Tribunal to dispose of the main O.A. itself as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs. _______________________ T. MEENA KUMARI, J Date:12.09.2005 ____________________________ P. LAKSHMANA REDDY, J pnb THE HON’BLE SMT JUSTICE T. MEENA KUMARI AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P. LAKSHMANA REDDY W.P.No. 4800 of 2004 Date:12.09.2005 Between: 1. K. Janardhan Reddy, S/o Gopal Reddy, 49 years, Occu: Agricultural Officer, O/o The Commissioner and Director of Agriculture, A.P. Hyderabad. and others. ….. Petitioners And 1. D. Hussain Babu, S/o D.Hussainaiah, 38 years, Agriculture Officer (Training), Deputy Director of Agriculture (FTC) Mahabubnagar. and others. ….. Respondents THE HON’BLE SMT JUSTICE T. MEENA KUMARI AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P. LAKSHMANA REDDY W.P.No. 4800 of 2004 (Order of the Bench made by Smt. Justice T. Meena Kumari, J) Date:12.09.2005