IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 16100 of 1996 Between: 1 M. Srinivas Rao, S/o. Sommiah, R/o. Nizampatnam, Guntur District. 2 N. Venkateshwarulu, S/o. Venkaiah, R/o. Nizampatnam, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Assistant Director of Fisheries (FTD), Nizampatnam (FAC), Guntur District. 2 The Director of Fisheries, Tank Bund, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or directions and to declare action of the respondents in purporting and terminating the service of the petitioners through Memo No. 100/A095, dated 12-7-1996, as illegal, violative of the Provisions of the I.D.Act, and arbitrary to set-aside the same and to direct the respondents to act in accordance with law. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.V.SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondents : GP FOR FISHERIES The Court made the following : O R D E R : Heard both sides. Having regard to the principles laid down by the Apex Court in L.Chandra Kumar V. Union of India & others case, the Writ Petition is not maintainable. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed with a liberty to avail the remedy available under Law. No costs. ------------------------ 03.11.2004 DRK Copy to: 1 The Assistant Director of Fisheries (FTD), Nizampatnam (FAC), Guntur District. 2 The Director of Fisheries, Tank Bund, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 Two CCs to the G.P. for Fisheries, High Court of A.P., High Court buildings, Hyderabad (o.u.t.). 4 Two CD copies.