IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 3027 of 2005 Between: V. Ramanamma W/o. Deva Das R/o. H.No. 49/50, Sri Rama Nagar, Kurnool District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Director, Social Welfare Officer, Near Birla Gate, Kurnool District. 2 M. Maddilati S/o. Not known O/o. The Director, Social Welfare Office, Near Birla Gate, Kurnool 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 may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in promoting the 2nd respondent by ignoring the petitioner who is senior to the 2nd Respondent is illegal, arbitrary, and principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.V.RAGHU VEER Counsel for the Respondent: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following : ORDER: Since the relief claimed by the petitioner is with regard to the seniority and promotion, which has to be decided by the Administrative Tribunal, without entering into the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing the petitioner to approach the Administrative Tribunal to work out his remedies. It is left open to the petitioner to urge all the contentions raised in this writ petition before the Tribunal. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. __________ 21-02-2005 vs/usd To 1 The Director, Social Welfare Officer, Near Birla Gate, Kurnool District. 2 Two CCs to the G.P for Social Welfare, High Court of A.P, Hyderabad(O.U.T). 3 2 CD copies THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 3027 of 2005 Dated: 21-02-2005 vs