THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.26923 of 2011 ORDER: This writ petition is filed challenging the notification dated 27.08.2011 issued by the first respondent proposing to appoint Ombudsman under National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (for short “the Scheme”) for Visakhapatnam District. The petitioner states that though he is entitled to continue for one more year, particularly when nothing adverse against him was noticed, the respondents are proceeding to appoint another candidate. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj for respondents 1 and 2 and Sri M.Subrahmanyam for respondent No.3. The matter pertaining to the appointment of Ombudsman under the Scheme and the right of the incumbents to be continued for another year was dealt with extensively by this Court through a common order dated 14.09.2011 in W.P.Nos. 24574 and 25405 of 2011. This Court held that the petitioners therein are entitled to be continued for another year. The petitioner herein stands on higher footing inasmuch as the respondents did not find him unfit and was in fact continued even while others were discontinued. Hence, the writ petition is allowed and the impugned notification insofar as it relates to Visakhapatnam District is set aside. The respondents are directed to continue the petitioner in terms of the order of appointment for one more year. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J Dt:27.09.2011. lvl THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.26923 of 2011 Dt. 27.09.2011