HONOURABLE SHRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 16920 OF 2006 Dated 14th August, 2006 Between: A. Sampath S/o Laxmaiah and another. …Petitioner And The Singareni Collieries Company Limited represented by its General Manager, Srirampur Division, Srirampur, Adilabad District and another. … Respondents. ORAL ORDER: Heard both sides, and, with the consent of both the learned counsel, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. The petitioners are appointed as Sampling Mazdoors in Singareni Collieries Company Limited. It is stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition that though they are appointed to the posts of Sampling Mazdoors, they have been posted to attend the duties of Lab Attendants and they have been discharging the said duties for the last several years. In that view of the matter, the petitioners another candidate jointly made a representation on 23.5.2006 for appointment to the posts of Lab Attendant/Lab Technician. It is their case that they possess the qualifications required to hold the posts of Lab Attendant, and, as they are already discharging the duties of the said posts for the last several years, they made a representation dated 23.5.2006, but, no action is being taken by the respondents. One among the persons who made representation along with the writ petitioners earlier approached this Honourable Court by filing Writ Petition No.15789 of 2006, and, this Court by order dated 31.7.2006 directed the first respondent to consider and dispose of the representation dated 23.5.2006 of the petitioner therein and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, expeditiously, and, further directed that if the petitioner therein is working and discharging the duties as Lab Attendant/Lab Technician, then he shall be continued in the same post till the first respondent disposes of his representation. In view of the fact that the representation of one of the applicants was directed to be considered and disposed of, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition also directing the second respondent to consider the representation of the petitioners and pass appropriate orders on their representation seeking promotion/absorption to the posts of Lab Attendant/Lab Technician. The representation shall be considered, as expeditiously as possible, and, if the petitioners are continuing in the posts of Lab Attendant/Lab Technician, they shall be continued in the same posts till appropriate orders are passed on their representation. It is, however, made clear that it is open for the respondents to consider as to whether the qualifications possessed by the petitioners are sufficient to hold the posts of Lab Attendant/Lab Technician. Subject to above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ______________________ 14.8.2006 (R.SUBHASH REDDY, J.) VR