IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU W.P.No.11764 OF 2011 Date:26-04-2011 Between:- K.Bala Nagaraju .. Petitioner And Executive Director (P&A), Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation Limited, Hyderabad and others. .. Respondents ORDER This Writ Petition is filed to issue a writ of mandamus to declare the impugned order issued by respondent No.2, dated 20.12.2006, vide proceedings Proc.Rc.No.APTDC/Admn/P2/29/2004 terminating his services as Junior Assistant (Emp.ID:2615) without issuing any notice or causing any enquiry on the ground of unauthorized absence from 24.09.2006 till the date of impugned order as illegal and arbitrary, and consequently, set aside the same, and further to declare that the non-disposal of his appeals, dated 24.01.2007 and 22.02.2010, by the respondents as illegal and arbitrary and to direct the respondents to forthwith reinstate him back into service as Junior Assistant from the date of termination i.e., 20.12.2006, by granting all the service benefits including pay and allowances etc. 2. The case of the petitioner is that as he was qualified for appointment to the post of Junior Assistant, he submitted an application for appointment in the Respondent Corporation. He was appointed to the said post by respondent No.1 on contract basis. He was posted at Srisailam to work under the control of Divisional Manager, Srisailam Division. After some time, he was terminated from service on the ground of absenteeism. No enquiry was conducted before the order of termination was passed. He preferred appeals, dated 24.01.2007 and 22.02.2010, against the termination order. Even after lapse of two years, his appeals are not disposed of by the respondent Corporation. 3. Heard both sides. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the petitioner preferred appeals, dated 24.01.2007 and 22.02.2010, against the impugned order and those are pending before respondent No.3 and respondent No.3 is not disposing them. 5. The petitioner cannot be permitted to prosecute two parallel proceedings in respect of the same cause of action. Therefore, respondent No.3 is directed to dispose of the appeals, dated 24.01.2007 and 22.02.2010, in accordance with rules and regulations of Corporation, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and thereafter communicate the order to the petitioner. 6. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. JUSTICE K.C.BHANU _____________________ 26th April, 2011 AMD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU W.P.No.11764 OF 2011 Date:26-04-2011 AMD