THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE T. MEENA KUMARI AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G. CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION No.13206 of 2007 Date 25-6-2007 Between: S. Srinivas ……PETITIONER. AND Government of A.P. represented by its Principal Secretary, Backward Classes Welfare Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and others. ……..RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE T. MEENA KUMARI AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G. CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION NO.13206 of 2007 ORDER: (per Smt. T. Meena Kumari,J) In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks to assail the order of the 1st respondent issued in Memo No. 1234/A1/2004, BCW, dated 2.6.2007 and the orders of the A.P. Administrative Tribunal in O.A. No.3271 of 2007, dated 15.6.2007. The petitioner herein is working as Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-I. While so, the 1st respondent issued the impugned proceedings dated 2.6.2007 directing the Collector, Karimnagr to fix the seniority of the 5th respondent herein as senior to the petitioner hereinin terms of Rule 16(h) of the A.P. State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996. Aggrieved by the same, he filed O.A. 3271 of 2007. The Tribunal by the order impugned in this writ petition dated 15.6.2007 while ordering notice before admission refused to grant any interim orders. Hence, he preferred the present writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the caveator. Admittedly, the petitioner herein has questioned the proceedings of the Principal Secretary to Government, B.C. welfare Department, the 1st respondent herein, issued vide Memo No. 1234/A1/2004, dated 2.6.2007, whereunder the 1st respondent while allowing the appeal preferred by the 5th respondent, directed the District Collector, Karimnagar to fix the seniority of the 5th respondent herein over and above the petitioner in terms of Rule 16(h) of the A.P. State and Subordinate Service rules, 1996. As a result of the aforesaid proceedings of the Government, the petitioner has become junior to the 5th respondent and the petitioner apprehends that there is every likelihood of reverting him to the post of Grade –II Warden. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice, we feel it appropriate to suspend the impugned proceedings of the 1st respondent issued in Memo No. 1234/A1/2004, dated 2.6.2007. However, we direct the Tribunal to dispose of the main O.A. itself as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ___________________ T. MEENA KUMARI,J DATE: 25th June, 2007 __________________ G. CHANDRAIAH,J pnb