THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No.22098 of 2006 Date: 14.02.2008 Between: Epuri Venkataramana Murthy Raju & another …Petitioners and The Principal Secretary, Revenue, Secretariat, Hyderabad & 2 others …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 22098 of 2006 ORAL ORDER: (per the HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA) Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Services-II, appearing for the respondents. 2. This Writ Petition is filed, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking to declare the order, dated 12.09.2006, passed by the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad (for brevity ‘the Tribunal’), dismissing the application O.A. No.366 of 2005, as illegal and arbitrary and consequently set aside the same by directing the respondents to include the names of the petitioners in the panel of nominee V.A.Os., for recruitment to the post of Revenue Secretaries or in the allied post. 3. Petitioners are applicants and respondents are respondents in the O.A., before the Tribunal. 4. The O.A., was filed to declare the action of respondent No.3 in rejecting the claim of petitioners for consideration as nominee V.A.Os., in the panel and for consequential direction to include their names in the panel of the nominee V.A.Os., for recruitment to the post of Revenue Secretaries or in the allied post. 5. The Tribunal, having gone into merits of the case and after considering the fact that the petitioners did not work as nominee V.A.Os., held that their case cannot be considered, and accordingly, dismissed the O.A. Hence, the present Writ Petition. 6. On 06.11.2006, this Court, while admitting the writ petition, ordered notice and did not grant any interim order in W.P.M.P.No.28053 of 2006. 7. At this stage, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners pressed into service G.O.Ms.No.39, Revenue (Village Administration) Department, dated 11.01.2008, whereunder and whereby the Government have ordered for creation of revenue functionary at village level under the exclusive administrative control of the Tahsildars (Mandal Revenue Officers) to handle the work relating to Land and Revenue matters at the village level and submits that, in view of the said G.O., there are vacancies at the village level. 8. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, suffice it to direct the respondents to examine and consider the cases of petitioners, along with other eligible candidates, in the light of G.O.Ms.No.39, dated 11.01.2008, and any other relevant rules in force as on date. 9. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. However, there shall be no order as to costs. ---------------------------- JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA --------------------------- JUSTICE K.C.BHANU 14th FEBRUARY 2007 DRK