IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO :21757 of 2006 Dated 23rd October, 2006 Between Ganta Narahari …..Petitioner and The Government of AP, rep. By its Principal Secretary, Higher Education, Secretariat, Hyderabad and ors. ….Respondents. THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 21757 of 2006 ORDER: The petitioner, who claims to be the senior most lecturer in the third respondent Junior college, has filed this Writ Petition, seeking a Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the second respondent in not granting permission for filling-up the aided vacant post of Principal, as illegal and arbitrary. On instructions, it is submitted by the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents that pursuant to the submission of the proposals by the management of the third respondent College vide letter dated 2-3-2005, some clarifications were sought and the said proposals are still pending consideration. Though it is submitted by the learned Government Pleader that there is a ban imposed by the Government, but however, as the proposals are pending consideration from 2-3-2005, it is for the second respondent, who is the competent authority to take appropriate decision in the matter. Therefore, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition with a direction to the second respondent, Commissioner of Intermediate Education, to pass appropriate orders on the proposals submitted by the management of the third respondent college, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is open for the respondents to take decision as per the policy, which is now in force. Subject to the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. --------------------------------------- JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY DATE: 23-10-2006. Msnr.