THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.12545 of 2010 ORDER: In this writ petition, petitioner, who is a qualified Dental Surgeon, seeks a mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not considering his case for appointment as Dental Assistant Surgeon in any of the vacancies available in the State, as illegal and arbitrary. In an earlier occasion, the petitioner was appointed as a Dental Surgeon at U.P.H.C.Kurupam, Vizianagaram District, for a period of one year on a consolidated pay of Rs.15,000/- per month. On expiry of the said tenure, he submitted a representation to the respondents seeking continuation of his service on similar lines in the same category for further period. It is his grievance that in spite of several vacancies, the respondents have not taken any action on the representation filed by him seeking appointment as a Dental Surgeon on contract basis. When the matter came up earlier, it was adjourned to enable the learned Government Pleader for Medical, Health and Family Welfare to get instructions with regard to the availability of vacancies in the hospitals in Vizianagaram. When the matter is taken up today, it is submitted by the learned Government Pleader that totally, there are seven posts of Dental Surgeons, of which, four posts are on regular basis and three on contract basis. It is further submitted by him that all the vacancies including the three vacancies on contract basis, were filled. Earlier, the petitioner was appointed as Dental Surgeon on contract basis for a period of one year and in view of expiry of that tenure, he has no right to seek for continuation of his appointment, more so, when it is stated by the learned Government Pleader that all the vacancies including the three vacancies on contract basis were filled, no direction can be issued as prayed for. However, if any vacancies arise in future, it is open to the petitioner to file a representation before the respondents and is equally open to the respondents to consider and dispose of such representation of the petitioner keeping in mind the earlier service rendered by him. Subject to the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 11th JUNE, 2010. kvni