IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L . NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.30135 OF 2010 DATED:2.12.2010 Between: J.D.J. Katakasham … Petitioner And The Government of Andhra Pradesh Rep. by its Secretary Education Department Secretariat, Hyderabad and others … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L . NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.30135 OF 010 ORDER: The petitioner is working as a Teacher in the fifth respondent school, which is admitted to grant-in-aid. The Management of the institution promoted the petitioner as Head Master and submitted proposal, through letter dt.31.10.2010, for approval. The grievance of the petitioner is that the District Educational Officer, fourth respondent herein, has not passed any orders on the proposal. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. The petitioner states that he is working as Teacher against an aided vacancy in the fifth respondent institution. The management of the institution had promoted him as Head Master. Since the post is admitted to grant-in-aid, approval of the competent authority in the Education Department is necessary. The fourth respondent cannot keep the proposal pending. In case, the appointment of the petitioner as Head Master deserves to be approved, necessary orders have to be passed, so that the petitioner can function in a full-fledged manner. On the other hand, if the proposal cannot be accepted, reasons therefor must be communicated, so that the aggrieved parties can work out their remedies. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the fourth respondent to pass appropriate orders on the proposal dt.31.10.2010 submitted by the fifth respondent within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J 02.12.2010 bnr