THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 5798 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioners are the Assistant Engineers working in A.P. State Housing Corporation Limited. In this writ petition, they have questioned the revised provisional seniority list of Assistant Engineers issued vide proceedings bearing No. A1/66/96 dated 24.2.2010. Petitioners mainly challenged the revised seniority list dated 24.2.2010 on the ground that some unqualified persons were shown as seniors to them in the said seniority list in contravention of the guidelines issued by the Government in Memo No. 423/RH1/99-1, dated 10.2.2009 and in the Memo of the 2nd respondent issued vide proceedings No. 10605-A4-Admn-98, dated 23.2.199. Petitioners further allege that earlier also, the 2nd respondent-Corporation issued a provisional seniority list on 14.9.2009 calling for objections, pursuant to which, the petitioners have submitted their objections to the same and the 2nd respondent- Corporation, without considering the objections filed by them, has issued the impugned revisional provisional seniority list. They further state that basing on the revised seniority list, the 2nd respondent-Corporation is also taking steps for making in-charge arrangements in the cadre of Deputy Executive Engineers. On a perusal of the revised seniority list dated 24.2.2010, it is seen that against the earlier provisional seniority list also, objections were called for from the concerned individuals. There is no dispute about the fact that the petitioners have submitted their objections to the provisional seniority list. Subsequently, when the revised seniority list was issued by the respondent-Corporation vide proceedings bearing No. A1/55/96, dated 24.2.2010 calling for objections from the individuals concerned, the petitioners have also submitted their objections to the said seniority list. In the circumstances, I am of the view that if any objections are received by the respondent-Corporation either in respect of the provisional seniority list or revised seniority list, it is for the respondent-Corporation to consider the same. Further, the question whether the revisional provisional seniority list is in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Government or not, is a matter which is now under the consideration of the respondent-Corporation. In that view of the matter, I do not find any reason to interfere with the revised provisional seniority list dated 24.2.2010. At this stage, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent-Corporation has submitted that number of objections are being received pursuant to the impugned revised provisional seniority list and it will take some more time for them to finalise the same. He further submitted that in view of the fact that number of posts in the cadre of Deputy Executive Engineers are vacant, in order to meet the exigencies of work, in-charge arrangements are being made and that such in-charge arrangements would also be subject to the finalisation of the revised seniority list. In view of the above submission of the learned Standing Counsel, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the respondents to finalise the seniority list of Assistant Engineers pursuant to the revised seniority list dated 24.2.2010 issued in proceedings No. A1/66/96, as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of four months from today. It is also made clear that if in-charge arrangements are to be made to the post of Deputy Executive Engineers during the pendency of the finalisation of the revised seniority list, the respondents shall clarify that such in-charge arrangement would be subject to the outcome of the final seniority list. Further, after final seniority list is prepared, the respondent-Corporation shall also review the in-charge arrangements in accordance with such list prepared in the cadre of Assistant Engineers. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY,J Date: 15th March, 2010 Note: Furnish c.c. in one week. B/o pnb