HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.16498 of 2010 Dated: 21-07-2010 Between: Avula Ramyasmruthi. … Petitioner And District Collector (Panchayat Wing), Prakasam District. … Respondent HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.16498 of 2010 ORDER: In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks directions by way of Mandamus, to the respondent, to consider her representation for re-appointment as a Panchayat Secretary on contract basis. The petitioner was appointed as a Panchayat Secretary on contract basis, vide proceedings in ROC.No.615/2003, dated 02.08.2003. After her appointment, she was posted and worked as Panchayat Secretary at Thurupu Peddivaripalem Gram Panchayat in Parchur Mandal of Prakasam District. Even as per the affidavit filed by the petitioner, she could not continue in service beyond March 2005, in view of the fact that her father suffered heart problem and she, being the only daughter, was lookingafter her father. Now, it is the case of the petitioner that from January 2008 onwards, repeated representations are made by her, seeking to re- join her in service, but no action is taken on such representations. Petitioner relies on similar appointments made in respect of one Smt.M.Bharathi and Sri M.Anil Kumar by proceedings, dated 31.01.2010 and 12.03.2010 respectively. On instructions, it is submitted by the learned Government Pleader that though the petitioner was appointed for a period of one year on contract basis, she dis-continued on her own without any information. It is further stated that in the case of Smt.M.Bharathi and Sri M.Anil Kumar, whose names were referred to in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, they themselves have suffered ailment, and as such, they discontinued for a couple of months, and thereafter, they made a request for reinstatement and their request was considered. The very appointment of petitioner is on contract basis and once the contract period is over, she cannot seek, as a matter of right, for re-appointment. Even according to the petitioner, she is out of service from March 2005 onwards and merely because she made a representation for re-appointment, no directions can be granted. Further, it is submitted by the learned Government Pleader that there are certain vacancies, but the claim of the petitioner is also rejected earlier by proceedings, dated 10th December 2009. In the absence of any process taken up by the respondents to fill up the vacant posts of Secretaries, no directions can be given for re-appointment of petitioner. However, if any process is taken up to fill up the vacancies, it is open for the petitioner to make an application for appointment, and if any such application is filed, I am sure that her claim will be considered, keeping in mind her past service rendered pursuant to her earlier appointment as Panchayat Secretary. Subject to the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 21st July 2010 ajr