IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 14539 of 2002 Between: 1 G. Indira S/o. G. Hanumantha Rao Resident of Denduluru, West Godavari District. 2 A. Subba Lakshmi w/o. Sarath Kumar Resident of Dharmajiguda, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Medical Health Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Medical & Health, Koti, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. 3 The District Medical & Health Officer, West Godavari. 4 The District Collector, West Godavari, Eluru. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Certiorari by calling for the records pertaining to the Order dated 30-7-2002 in O.A.No.6861 of 2002 on the file of the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad and set aside the same and consequently declare that the Petitioners are eligible and qualified to hold the post of Multi-purpose Health Assistant (Male) and entitled for consideration for appointment to the said post by holding the action of the Respondents in not considering the claims of the female candidates for appointment to the post of Multi-purpose Health Assistant (Male) as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, violative of Rules and subversive of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and pass such other further order or orders such other further order or orders as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.RAVI KONDAVEETI Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following : ORDER: (Per Sri Justice P.Swaroop Reddy) This writ petition is filed by the petitioners seeking directions to declare that the petitioners are eligible and qualified to hold the post of Multipurpose Health Assistant (Male) and entitled for consideration for appointment to the said post by holding the action of the respondents in not considering the claims of the female candidates for appointment to the post of Multipurpose Health Assistant (Male) as illegal and arbitrary. The writ petition has been filed against the orders of the Andrha Pradesh Administrative Tribunal in O.A.No.6861 of 2002, dated 30.7.2002. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the subject matter of the writ petition is covered by the orders of the Division Bench of this Court in W.P.15107 of 2002 and batch, dated 11.9.2003. On verification it reveals that the subject matter of the present writ petition is not covered by the aforesaid orders of this Court in W.P.No.15107 of 2002 and batch, dated 11.9.2003. Now the learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the representation made by the petitioners, is kept pending and in this regard, the authorities concerned may be directed to consider and dispose of the same. In fact, it is not clear as to whether the petitioners have filed any representation or not. However, even according to the learned counsel for the petitioners, the petitioners have submitted their representation, which is undated and which is found at pages 2 and 3 of the material papers filed in W.P.M.P.No.29611 of 2006. Therefore, the same shall be treated as the representation of the petitioners. In case the said representation is not received by the authorities concerned, the petitioners shall submit the same representation, which is filed as material papers at pages 2 and 3 in W.P.M.P.No.29611 of 2006, within a fortnight from today. In this view of the matter, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, we feel it just and proper to direct the respondents-authorities to consider the representation filed by the petitioners and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ________________ V.ESWARAIAH, J. ___________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J. 8.7.2009 Note: Issue copy within three days B.O. kpr