IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 9134 of 2005 Between: 1 N. Ramesh Kumar S/o. Rangaiah H.No. 19-4000, Ammavarisala, Prodduturu (M), Kadapa District. 2 Guru Baskar Reddy, S/o. Gurivi Reddy Rayalaseema Thermal Power Station (TRPP), R/o. H.No. 17-2-74, (51), Potottipadu (ST), Prodduturu, Kadapa District. 3 K. Sreenivasulu, S/o. Ramaiah, Rayalaseema Thermal Power Station (RTPP), R/o. H.No. 8/478, Shivaji (ST), Prodduturu, Kadapa District. 4 P. Nagendra Prasad S/o. P. Narayana RTPP, R/o. P. Venkatapuram, Potlagurthy (PO), Erraguntla (M), Kadapa District. 5 P.V. Ram Prasaad S/o. Laxmaiah RTPP, R/o.Kalamalla (P & V), Yerraguntla Mandal, Kadapa District. 6 S. Subba Rayudu S/o. Laxminarayana Rayalaseema Thermal Power Station, 5/3, Vijayanagaram (ST), Prodduturu (M), Kadapa District. 7 K. Subramanyam S/o. Subba Narsimulu, R/o. Lavanur (PO) Kodapuram (M), Kadapa District. 8 B.G. Madan Gopal S/o. B. Gopal, Lawyers Colony, Chittoor Town,. Chittoor District. 9 S. Laxminarayana S/o. Subbarayudu Julepally (P&V), Nandyal (M), Kurnool District. 10 P. Narayana, S/o. Venkataiah, Yerraguntla , Kadapa District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Managing Director, A.P. Power Generation Corporation Ltd., Vidyutsoudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. 2 The Chief Engineer ( O & M), Rayalaseema Thermal Power Project, Kalamalla, Kadapa 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 an appropriate writ order or direction particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st Respondent in not disposing of the appeal dt. 21-3-2005 aggrieved by the Letter No. CE/O&M/RTPP/W.O/D.NO. 604, dt. 17-3- 2005 issued by the 1st Respondent is a arbitrary, illegal, and violation of Article 14, 16 and 21 of the constitution of India, consequently direct the respondent to dispose of the said appeal dt. 21-3-2005 and pass such other orders as may be just. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.G.CHANDRAIAH Counsel for the Respondents: SMT. E.URMILA The Court at the admission stage made the following Order: This writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the first respondent to dispose of the appeal dated 21.03.2005. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents. Respondents have to take appropriate decision in pursuance of the notification dated 06.12.2000. Therefore, without entering into the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to dispose of the appeal pending before him within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If the appeal is not filed, petitioner is directed to file fresh appeal. No order as to costs. _______________ (K.C.BHANU,J) Dt:25th April, 2005 Usd To 1 The Managing Director, A.P. Power Generation Corporation Ltd., Vidyutsoudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. 2 The Chief Engineer ( O & M), Rayalaseema Thermal Power Project, Kalamalla, Kadapa District. 3 Two CD copies