IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI ANIL R. DAVE, THE CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 7038 of 2009 Between: K.Kondaiah S/o.late Bheemaiah, R/o. H.No.MIG-2321, B.H.E.L. Colony, Ramachandrapuram, Hyderabad - 502 032. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Hon'ble Lokayukta of Andhra Pradesh, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. 2 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, A.P.S.Cs. & S.Ts, Commission Chairman, M-6 Block, House Board Complex, Nampally, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 issue writ order direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in summoning and not conducting enquiry in respect of the complaint in Crime No.1072/2008, 26.12.2008 filed by the petitioner is illegal, arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the 1st Respondent herein to examine the said record by allowing the complaint in Crime No. 1072/2008, 26.12.2008 of the petitioner. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.B.S.A.SATYANARAYANA Counsel for the Respondents: N.A The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: (Per Sri Anil R. Dave, CJ) The impugned order has been passed by the Hon’ble Lokayukta whereby it has been observed that the Lokayukta has no jurisdiction to grant relief to the petitioner in the matter of payment of salary, pension etc., from his employer. 2. In our opinion, the order is just and proper. 3. The apprehension of the petitioner is that by virtue of the impugned order passed by the Hon’ble Lokayukta, he would not be in a position to approach any other forum. 4. In our opinion, the apprehension is not well founded. It is always open to the petitioner to ventilate his grievance before an appropriate forum. 5. The petition stands disposed of as rejected. ANIL R. DAVE, CJ RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J 6th April, 2009. ks Note: Furnish Copy in two days. B/O ks