IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No :22296 of 2009 Between: G.Muthyalu, Vanastalipuram, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND Hyderabad Metro Water Supply & Sewerage Board, Rep by its Director (personel), Khairatabad, Hyderabad and another. .....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI Writ Petition No.22296 of 2009 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the action of the respondents-Hyderabad Metro Water Supply & Sewerage Board in not permitting the petitioner in continuing the service up to the age of 60 years as arbitrary and illegal and for consequential reliefs. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Sri V.Sudhakar Reddy appearing for the 1st respondent Board. At the out set, it is to be noted that the Hyderabad Metro Water Supply is a local authority as held by this Court in M. Sridhar Reddy and others v. Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Hyderabad and others[1]. In the circumstances, the petitioner, if aggrieved, ought to have approached the Tribunal constituted under the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 at the first instance for redressal of his grievance and only thereafter the matter can be examined by this Court in exercise of power of judicial review under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Accordingly, without going into the merits of the case, the writ petition is dismissed as not maintainable. The petitioner is at liberty to work out the appropriate remedy available under law before the proper forum. No costs. _______________ Justice G. Rohini Date:22.10.2009 mrb [1]. 2000 (4) ALD 481