THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA Writ Petition No.4271 of 2010 ORDER: 1 According to the petitioner he is appointed in the respondent Corporation as early as in the year 1999. According to him, though he is entitled for regular promotion, ignoring his seniority the authorities of the respondent corporation are considering the cases of those who are appointed subsequent to his appointment or juniors to him. Hence he approached the appellate authority and filed an appeal on 03.08.2009 bringing the said anomaly to his notice, but so far, no orders have yet been passed. Hence he approached this court and filed the present Writ Petition. 2 Heard both sides. 3 Having regard to the fact that the petitioner gave an application / appeal as early as in the month of August 2009 to the appellate authority i.e. first respondent herein, the first respondent should have passed appropriate orders thereon in accordance with rules, instead he kept the matter pending. 4 In that view of the matter, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider and decide the said application / appeal said to have been preferred by the petitioner on 03.08.2009 at the earliest, preferably, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ------------- 24.02.2010 Kvsn