IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE NINETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No :26818 of 2009 Between: D.Vara Prasad, Khairtabad, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND The Government of India, Rep by Under Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Central Board of Excise and Customs, Hudco Vishala Building, Bhikajicama Place, New Delhi and others. .....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI Writ Petition No.26818 of 2009 ORDER: This writ petition is filed with the following prayer: “… … …this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of “Mandamus” declaring the inaction of respondent No.2 and 3 in not completing the requisite formalities and in not issuing the Appointment Orders to the Petitioner for the Post of Inspector, Central Excise as illegal, Arbitrary and Unconstitutional and direct the respondent No.2 and 3 to expeditiously complete all the formalities and issue the appointment letter to the Petitioner for the post of the Inspector, Central Excise at the earliest and pass such further or other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.” Apparently, the dispute raised relates to civil service of the Government of India and therefore it is not open to the petitioner to straightway invoke the jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. As per the provisions of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, even the dispute relating to the stage of recruitment is within the jurisdiction of the Administrative Tribunals. Hence, if aggrieved, it is for the petitioner to approach the Tribunal constituted under the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 at the first instance. Accordingly, granting leave and liberty to the petitioner to avail the appropriate remedy, the Writ Petition is dismissed as not maintainable. No costs. _______________ Justice G.Rohini Date:09.12.2009 mrb