IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 9030 of 2005 Between: Sri B. Damodhara, S/o. Ramaiah, R/o. Gunpally, Srikakulam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner of Panchayat Raj, Govt of A.P,., Himayat Nagar, Hyderabad. 2 The District Panchayat Officer, Govt of A.P. Srikakulam District. 3 The Mandal Development Officer, Vajrapukottura Mandal, Srikakulam 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 any writ, order or directions more particularly writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the respondents to change the designation of the petitioner from Panchayat Secretary Gunupally village, Vajrapukottura Mandal to Village Assistant Secretary, Suvarnapuram Village, Mandasa Mandal, Srikakulam District, and consequently direct the respondents to alter the date of birth from 20.4.1947 to 29.6.1948 as per the certificate issued by the MRO, Mandasa Mandal, dt. 11.4.2004 in the concerned service register of the petitioner. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.VIJAYA KUMAR GOUD Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court, at the admission stage, made the following : ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondents to change the designation of the petitioner from Panchayat Secretary, Gunupally village, Vajrapuikottkura Mandal to Village Assistant Secretary, Suvarnapuram Village, Mandasa Mandal, Srikakulam District and consequently direct the respondents to alter the date of birth from 20.4.1947 to 29.6.1948 as per the certificate issued by the Mandal Revenue Officer, Mandasa Mandal. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development and perused the material on record. In respect of service conditions, with regard to the change of designation and also the date of birth, the petitioner has to approach the A.P. Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad. Therefore, I do not wish to say anything on the merits of the case, but consider it appropriate to direct the petitioner to avail alternative remedy as may be available under law. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. In the circumstances of the case, there shall be no order as to costs. _______________ (K.C. BHANU, J.) 21st April, 2005 bcj To 1 The Commissioner of Panchayat Raj, Govt of A.P, Himayat Nagar, Hyderabad. 2 The District Panchayat Officer, Govt of A.P. Srikakulam District. 3 The Mandal Development Officer, Vajrapukottura Mandal, Srikakulam District. 4 Two C.Cs. to the Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 5 Two C.D. copies