IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD TUESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI ANIL R. DAVE, THE CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT APPEAL NO : 1823 of 2008 (Writ Appeal under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the Order dated 23/12/2008 in WP NO : 27953 OF 2008 on the file of the High Court.) Between: Vasavi College of Engineering, Rep. by its Secretary, R/o. 9-5-81, Ibrahimbagh, Hyderabad-500 031. ..... APPELLANT AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Department of Technical Education, Rep. by Commissioner of Technical Education, BRKR Bhavan, Tank Bund, Hyderabad. 2 S. Rajender, S/o. S. Raghavender, R/o. 1-1-289/1, Plot No. 8/A, Road No.7, Balaji Nagar Colony, Mohan Nagar, Kothapet, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Appellant:MR.M.RAVINDRANATH REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR EDUCATION The Court made the following : JUDGMENT: (Per Sri Anil R. Dave, CJ) 1. Being aggrieved by an interim order dated 23-12-2008 passed in W.P.M.P.No. 36632 of 2008 in W.P.No. 27953 of 2008, this appeal has been filed by the respondent-Management. 2. By virtue of the impugned order, the original petitioner, who was removed from service has been permitted to be reinstated in to service. In our opinion, by virtue of the impugned order, practically the petition has been allowed and, therefore, without permitting the respondent-employer to file its counter, the said W.P.M.P should not have been heard. 3. It is agreed by the present appellant and respondent No.1 that they shall file their counter within ten days from today and copies of the counters shall be served upon the learned Advocate appearing for the original petitioner within three days therefrom. 4. We direct that W.P.M.P.No. 36632 of 2008 be notified before the learned single Judge on 20-1-2009 and all the learned Advocates have assured this Court that they would not pray for time on that day so as to enable the learned single Judge to decide the W.P.M.P. finally. 5. The appeal stands allowed in view of the above order and the impugned order is quashed. 6. It is further directed that till the W.P.M.P. is finally decided, the parties shall maintain status-quo existing as on today. ______________________ ANIL R. DAVE, CJ 30th December, 2008. __________________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J GRR