IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 21923 of 2009 Between: Dr. Shriram Mokkapati ..... PETITIONER AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. By Secretary to the Government, Department of Higher Education, Secretariat Buildings, Saifabad, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner: Counsel for the Respondents: The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 21923 of 2009 ORDER : The petitioner herein claims to be the seniormost Lecturer (Reader in Political Science) in the 4th respondent-college. He is also officiating as in-charge Principal with effect from 01.02.2009. The Departmental Promotion Committee which met on 29.07.2009 to select a suitable candidate to fill up the vacancy of Principal after verification of service registers, unanimously resolved to promote the petitioner to the post of Principal. Pursuant thereto the 4th respondent college by letters dated 30.07.2009 and 09.09.2009 requested the respondent No.2 to approve the recommendation of the Departmental Promotion Committee so as to enable the 4th respondent to proceed further. However the respondent Nos.2 and 3 failed to respond. Hence, the present writ petition seeking a declaration that the inaction on the part of the respondent Nos.2 and 3 is arbitrary and illegal. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Higher Education appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3 and in the light of the undisputed facts borne-out of the material available on record, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent Nos.2 and 3 to consider the request of the 4th respondent-College vide letters dated 30.07.2009 and 09.09.2009 and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of this order. No costs. _____________ G. ROHINI, J. Date: 11.11.2009 Ivd