IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 15873 of 1994 Between: M.Bhaskara Rama Sarma, S/o. Late Sri M.Subba Rao. Sri Vidyavihar, Peruru, Amalapuram Tq., East Godavari. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Educational Officer-cum-District Selection Committee- Member - Convenor. Kakinada, West Godavari. 2 The Director of School Education, Govt. of A.P., Kharitabad, Hyderabad. 3 The Secretary to Govt. of A.P., Education Dept., Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS 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 an appropriate writ order or direction to the 1st respondent herein to consider the application submitted by me for appointment as Hindi Pundit in Govt., /Zilla Parishad/ Mandal Parishad schools against 96 vacancies notified in East Godavari District concerned and issue appointment order if found selected. Counsel for the Petitioner : MR.A.Srinivasa Prasad, Advocate Counsel for the Respondents : GP FOR EDUCATION The Court Made the Following : ORAL ORDER : This Writ Petition is filed seeking a direction to the 1st respondent – District Educational Officer-cum-District Selection Committee-Member- Convenor, Kakinanda, East Godavari District, to consider the application of the case of the petitioner for appointment as Hindi Pandit in Government / Zilla Parishad / Mandal Parishad Schools against the vacancies notified in East Godavari District. Since the issue involved relates to appointment in Government Schools, the appropriate remedy would be to approach the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal. Without exhausing the said remedy, the writ petition cannot be maintained. Moreover as the claim of the petitioner is against the vacancies notified as long back as in the year 1994, no relief can be granted at this point of time and the writ petition is rendered infructous. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. 24th June, 2004. gbs ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The District Educational Officer-cum-District Selection Committee- Member - Convenor. Kakinada, West Godavari. 2 The Director of School Education, Govt. of A.P., Kharitabad, Hyderabad. 3 The Secretary to Govt. of A.P., Education Dept., Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 4.2CCs to G.P. for Education, High Court Bldgs, Hyderabad.(OUT) 5.2CD copies