IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 10659 of 2005 Between: Ch. Suresh Kumar S/o. Ram Mohan Rao Office of Krishna District Scheduled Caste Service Co-Operative Society Ltd, Collectorate Compound, Machiliipatnam, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1.The District Collector/Chairman, Krishna District Scheduled Caste Service Co- operative Society Ltd., Krishna District. 2 The Executive Director, Krishna District Scheduled Caste Service Co-operative Society Ltd., Krishna District. 3 The Executive Engineer, Krishna District Scheduled Caste Service Co-operative Society Ltd., Krishna District. .....RESPONDENTS 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 appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of "WRIT OF MANDAMUS" declaring the action of the respondents in not appointing the petitioner as Assistant Engineer/Assistant Executive Engineer and not fixing the time scales while fixing same to the similarly situated persons as being arbitrary, illegal, discriminatory and contrary to the proceedings of Managing Director dt. 23-7- 1997 and consequentially to direct the respondents to appoint and fix the time scales to the post of Assistant Engineer/Assistant Executive Engineer and to give all the consequential benefits, which are entitled to the petitioner. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.C.H.SATISH KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR COOPERATION The Court at the stage of admission made the following : ORDER: 1. This Writ Petition is filed seeking Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not appointing the petitioner as Assistant Engineer/Assistant Executive Engineer, and not fixing the time scales while fixing same to the similarly situated persons as arbitrary, illegal, discriminatory and contrary to the proceedings dated 23-7-1997. 2. The petitioner was initially appointed as Technical Work Inspector in the year 1990 in Krishna District Scheduled Caste Service Co-Operative Society Ltd., at Machilipatnam, Krishna District. Subsequently he was appointed as Work Supervisor by proceedings No.24/99-JA-1-II, dated 7-2-1999. His grievance is that similarly situated persons have been considered for promotion to post of Assistant Engineer/Assistant Executive Engineer. Despite his making representation, the respondents gave deaf ear and thus he approached this Court by filing a writ petition seeking the relief as stated supra. 3 . The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner submitted a representation dated 7-02-2005 and the said representation has been pending and no action has been taken by the respondents. 4. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case without going into the merits of the case, I deem it appropriate to direct the respondents to consider the representation dated 7-2-2005 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. 5. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. No costs. --------------------------------------- B.SESHASAYANA REDDY,J 29-04-2005. Stp To 1.The District Collector/Chairman, Krishna District Scheduled Caste Service Co- operative Society Ltd., Krishna District. 2 The Executive Director, Krishna District Scheduled Caste Service Co-operative Society Ltd., Krishna District. 3 The Executive Engineer, Krishna District Scheduled Caste Service Co-operative Society Ltd., Krishna District. 4.Two CCs to G.P. for Cooperation, A.P.High Court Building, Hyderabad.(OUT). 5) 2 CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{VSMI}