THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.26003 of 2011 ORDER: This writ petition is filed challenging the action of the respondents in proposing to fill up the vacancies of Stipendiary Cadet Sub-Inspector of Police in the State through direct recruitment in pursuance of the notification issued in the year 2008 and written test conducted on 12th and 13th August 2011, as being illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the directions issued by this Court in the order, dated 20.04.2010, in W.P.No.16178 of 2007. Heard Sri P.V.Krishnaiah, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Advocate General for the respondents. The petitioners seek relief with reference to the above post of Sub-Inspectors in the A.P. Police Subordinate Services. Admittedly, the jurisdiction of this Court with reference to such matters is taken away under Section 15 of the A.P. Administrative Tribunals Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner places strong reliance upon the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in T.K.Rangarajan Vs. Government of T.N. and Others[1]. That is a case where the State Government dismissed the services of about 2 lakhs employees with one stroke and the writ petitions were filed in the High Court. The Hon’ble Supreme Court took the view that the matter pertaining to the dismissal of 2 lakhs employees’ enmass warranted an approach which is not within the purview of the Administrative Tribunal and that the entertaining of the writ petitions was justified. Such is not the case here. It is a service matter pure and simple and the petitioner must approach the A.P. Administrative Tribunal. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed, leaving it open to the petitioners to avail the remedies in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:19.09.2011 Note: Issue cc in three days. (B/o) kdl [1] (2003) 6 Supreme Court Cases 581