IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE Dr. JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION No. 18821 of 2004 Between: A. Ganapathi Rao, S/o. Venkayya,aged 39 years, Sundarayya Colony, Nadupur Post, Gajuwaka Visakhapatnam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District A.P. Text Book Press, Mint Compound, Hyderabad. 2 The Manager District Text Books Sales Office, Aklkayyapalem, Visakhapatnam 3 The Collector, and Chairman, Setvis-Trends Project, Visakhapatnam. 4 The Project Manager,Setvis-Trends, Vadlapudi Thungalam Post, Visakhapatnam .....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 order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the in action of the respondents in not regularising the service of the Petitioner as illegal, arbitrary, unjustified improper and against the established principles of law and consequently direct the respondents to regularise the services of the petitioner to the post of watch man cum sweeper. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.J.KURMA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER: The petitioner is contending that he is working as a Watchman-cum- Sweeper under the 4th respondent Project, which was later handed over to the 1st respondent. There was a recommendation made by the 4th respondent to absorb the petitioner and another accountant in the regular service. The petitioner also submitted a representation for his absorption as a regular employee. The 2nd respondent also forwarded the representation of the petitioner to the 1st respondent for appropriate action regarding his absorption as a regular employee. The petitioner contends that so far the 1st respondent did not pass any orders on the recommendation made by the respondents 2 and 3. Therefore, he approached this Court through this writ petition, seeking to declare that the action of the respondents in not regularising the services of the petitioner as illegal and arbitrary, since the letters written by the respondents 2 and 4 are pending with the 1st respondent. 2. It would be appropriate to issue a direction to the 1st respondent to pass appropriate orders on the representation of the petitioner and on the request made by the 2nd respondent regarding the absorption of the petitioner into regular service. 3. In the light of the above circumstances, the 1st respondent is directed to pass appropriate orders on the representation of the petitioner and the request letter of the 2nd respondent dated 24.02.2001 at an early date. 4. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. No order as to costs. dsr ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To: 1. The Director, A.P.Text Book Press, Mint Compound, Hyderabad 2. The Manager, District Text Books Sales Office, Akkayyapalem, Visakhapatnam 3. The Collector and Chairman, Setvis-Trends Project, Visakhapatnam 4. The Project Manager, Setvis-Trends Vadlapudi, Thungalam Post, Visakhapatnam 5. Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 6. Two CD Copies.