IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO. 19796 of 1997 Between: S.Narasimha Murthy, S/o.Venkataramaiah, R/o Chennur, Adilabad District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Singareni Collieries Company Limited, Kottagudem, Rep. by its Managing Director. 2. The Director (P, A&W) Singareni Collieries Company Ltd., Kottagudem. .....RESPONDENT 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 an order, direction or writ more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the case of the petitioner for regularization of his services as Clerk Grade II in accordance with the settlement dated 31.07.1997 as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for regularization in the post of Clerk Grade II duly taking into consideration his length of service as acting clerk in the Area Stores, Mandamarri and pass such other orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.G.VIDYASAGAR Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2: The Court at the admission stage made the following Order: This Court by order dated 24.04.1998 in WPMP.No.24026 of 1997 granted interim direction directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for regular absorption in the post of Clerk grade II pending disposal of the writ petition. At this stage, it is unnecessary to go into the merits of the case but dispose of the writ petition in terms of the interim order granted by this Court. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. 17.01.2004 usd To 1. The Managing Director, Singareni Collieries Company Limited, Kottagudem. 2. The Director (P, A&W) Singareni Collieries Company Ltd., Kottagudem. 3. Two CD copies.