THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR W.P.NO.24282 of 2009 Dt.11.11.2009 Between: K.Rangaiah .. Petitioner And Deputy Inspector General of Police, Warangal Range, Warangal and others .. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR W.P.NO.24282 of 2009 ORDER: (Per Sri Justice V.Eswaraiah) Petitioner seeks to issue writ of mandamus declaring the order of the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal in O.A.No.8954 of 2009, dated 25.9.2009, rejecting his claim to promote him to the post of Inspector as illegal and arbitrary. The Tribunal while admitting the O.A., on 25.9.2009 issued notice to the respondents returnable in four weeks. The said O.A. was filed questioning the order, dated 22.7.2009 of the 1st respondent in promoting respondents 4 and 5, who were juniors to the petitioner, pursuant to the selection made by the D.P.C. The petitioner also sought for an interim relief to direct the official respondents to promote him to the post of Inspector on par with his juniors, respondents 4 and 5. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. We are of the opinion that unless the petitioner succeeds in the O.A., he is not entitled for the said interim relief. The Tribunal after perusing the files came to the conclusion that the selection authority has not recommended selection of the petitioner on the ground of poor record of service and the petitioner has a right to appeal against the said order and therefore he is not entitled to the interim relief. We do not see any infirmity, legal or otherwise in the order impugned. But, however, we are of the opinion that the O.A. has been admitted and counter affidavits are filed, the Tribunal shall consider and dispose of the O.A. on merits without any reference to the alternative remedy. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed with the aforesaid observation requesting the Tribunal to consider and dispose of O.A.No.8954 of 2009 as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. ________________ V.ESWARAIAH, J. _________________________ VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR, J. 11.11.2009 kpr