IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. ASHOK KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO : 8381 of 2008 Between: K. Muni Reddy S/o.Late K. Nagamuni Reddy Marine Sub Division Mechanical, R/o. Door No. 21/582-2, Parashpet, Machilipatnam, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Principal Secretary to Government, Transport , Roads & Buildings (Ports-I) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Principal Secretary to Government, R & B (Services) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 The Director of Ports, Andhra Pradesh Ports Department, Kakinada. 4 The Commissioner of Ports, Kakinada. 5 L. Raju , Fathers Name Not known aged not known, Engineer (Mechanical) Sub Division, Kakinada Port, Opp. Port Railway Station, Kakinada, East Godavari District. .....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 a writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ order or direction to call for the records pertaining to V.M.A. Nos. 678 & 815 of 2007 in OA No. 426 of 2007 on the file of the Hon'ble Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad and quash the order dt. 1- 4-2008 as unconstitutional and consequently set aside the same as prayed for. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.R.REDDY KOVVURI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Smt. JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE S. ASHOK KUMAR W.P. No. 8381 of 2008 O R D E R: (Per THE HON’BLE Smt. JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI) This writ petition is filed against the order 1.4.2008 in V.M.A. Nos. 678 and 815 of 2007 in O.A. No. 426 of 2007 on the file of A.P. Administrative Tribunal, vacating the interim order dated 7.2.2007 in O.A. No. 426 of 2007. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. As the writ petition is filed against the order vacating the interim orders and as the main O.A. is still pending, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case this Court is of the considered view that it would suffice if a direction is given to the Tribunal to dispose of O.A.No. 426 of 2007 on or before 31st July, 2008. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of directing the Tribunal to dispose of O.A. No. 426 of 2007 on or before 31st July, 2008. Till such time, status quo obtaining as on today shall be maintained. T. MEENA KUMARI, J. S. ASHOK KUMAR, J. Date: 17-04-2008. MVB.