IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 11371 of 2004 Between: 1 T. Ramaswamy S/o. Lingaiah 1-5-134, hanuman Temple road, Ramagundem, Karim Nagar Dist. 2 T. Rajaveeru S/o. Ramaiah R/o. Ramagundam, Karimnagar Dist. 3 R.M. chandrasekhar S/o. Swamy Das, Ramagundam, Karimnagar Dist. 4 B. Venkat Swamy, S/o. B. Nanbi Ramaiah Ramagundam, Kaimnagar Dist. 5 G. Bramaiah S/o. Sahankaraiah Ramagundam, karimnagar Dist. 6 Umer Pasha S/o. Hussain Mohammed Ramagundam, Karimnagar Dist. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Chairman & M.D., A.P. Genco, Vidyut soudha, Hyd. 2 The Chief Engineer, Operation, Ramagundam Thermal Power Station, Ramagundam, Karimnagar Dist. .....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 to issue any appropriate writ order or direction particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in not disposing of the appeal dt. 12.4.2004 filed by the petitioners aggrieved by common rejection letter No. CE/R&M/RTS/Adm/F.CL/D.NO.87/98, DT. 23.4.98 of the 2nd respondent for absorption of their services, as arbitrary, illegal and violative of Article 14 and 21 of the constitution of India and consequently direct the 1st respondent to dispose of the appeal dt. 12.4.2004 of the petitioners and pas such other and further orders as may be just. For the Petitioner:MR.G.CHANDRAIAH, Advocate. For the Respondent No.: SMT.K.SESHARAJYAM, SC for Genco. The Court Made the Following : O R D E R For non disposal of the appeal petition dated:12-4-2004 filed by the petitioners, which is filed aggrieved by the common letter No.CE/R&M/RTS/F.CL/D. No.87/98 dated:23-4-1998 issued by the second respondent, the present writ petition is filed. The first respondent has to pass appropriate orders on the appeal petition dated:12-4-2004 filed by the petitioners. The said appeal is stated to be pending with the first respondent. Without going into the merits of the case, a direction can be given to the first respondent to pass appropriate orders on the appeal petition dated: 12-4-2004 submitted by the petitioners. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to pass appropriate orders on the appeal petition dated:12-4-2004 submitted by the petitioners within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In the circumstances no costs. ______________ K.C. BHANU, J. 6—7—2004 BVS To 1 The Chairman & M.D., A.P. Genco, Vidyut soudha, Hyd. 2 The Chief Engineer, Operation, Ramagundam Thermal Power Station, Ramagundam, Karimnagar Dist. 3 .2CD copies