IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 3422 of 2009 Between: B. Srinivas, s/o. Balaji, R/o. A.P. Residential School, B.C. Girls, Kalwakurthi, Mahabubnagar, Mahabubnagar District. ..... PETITIONER AND A.P. Residential Educational Institution Society, 3rd Floor, Gaganvihar, Nampally, Hyderabad, Rep by its Secretary .....RESPONDENT 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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondent to consider the representations of the petitioner dated 24-2-2007, 19-3-2008 and 27-1-2009 for promotion to the post of Post Graduate Teacher in social studies in the available vacancy reserved for S.T. community as illegal and arbitrary and offending article 14 and 16 of the constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent to consider and pass orders on the representations made by the petitioner dated 24-2-2007, 19-3- 2008 and 27-1-2009 for promotion to the post of Post Gratuate Teacher in social studies in the available vacancy reserved for S.T. Community. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.M.SUBRAHMANYAM Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.K.DURGA PRASAD The Court made the following : ORDER The petitioner joined as a Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) in Social Studies in the respondent residential schools. When the respondent is not taking steps for filling up of the post of Post Graduate Teacher (PGT) in Social Studies, he made representations dated 24.2.2007, 19.3.2008 and 27.1.2009. There being no response to his representations, he approached this Court invoking the jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. When the writ petition came up for admission, K.Durga Prasad, learned Standing Counsel of Andhra Pradesh Residential Educational Institution Society takes notice on behalf of the respondent. Learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent, on instructions, reports that the respondent will take steps to fill up of the vacancy of Post Graduate Teacher (Social Studies) as expeditiously as possible. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage, directing the respondent to consider the representations dated 24.2.2007, 19.3.2008 and 27.1.2009 of the petitioner with regard to filling up of the vacancy of Post Graduate Teacher (Social Studies) and pass appropriate orders within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. __________ 20-02-2009 Note: Issue CC by one week. (B.O) rkk