THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.5605 OF 2007 Dated: 20.01.2010 Between Dr. K. Vijaya Lakshmi, Chittoor District. … Petitioner And The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad and another. … Respondents THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 5605 of 2007 O R D E R : This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the action of the first respondent-Government of Andhra Pradesh in not according permission to continue the post of Assistant Librarian in the 2nd respondent-University beyond X plan period is arbitrary and illegal. Heard both sides. The material on record shows that the petitioner joined the services of the 2nd respondent-University in the cadre of Library Assistant. The Executive Council of the 2nd respondent, by resolution dated 18.02.2006, resolved to approve to continue the petitioner with the scale of pay applicable to the post of Assistant Librarian with retrospective effect from 19.11.2004. It was also resolved by the 2nd respondent to address the Government to accord permission to continue the post of Assistant Librarian held by the petitioner beyond X plan period from 01.04.2007. Pursuant thereto, the 2nd respondent- University addressed a letter dated 02.02.2007 to the Government to accord the permission for continuation of the post of Assistant Librarian held by the petitioner beyond X plan period and also to sanction additional grant. Aggrieved by the action of the Government in not passing any orders thereon, the present writ petition is filed. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the 2nd respondent-University stating that in view of the Executive Council resolution, the University has been addressing letters to the Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, requesting to accord the permission to the University to continue the post of Assistant Librarian beyond X plan by sanctioning additional grant after five years i.e. after 01.04.2004. Since there is no response from the Government, the further steps could not be taken. Though no counter affidavit is filed on behalf of the 1st respondent, the learned Government Pleader for High Education submitted that since the representations made by the 2nd respondent- University are pending, appropriate orders would be passed in accordance with law. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and keeping in view that the proposals are pending before the 1st respondent, without expressing any opinion on merits, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider the request of the 2nd respondent-University to accord permission to continue the post of Assistant Librarian beyond X plan and for sanctioning additional grant after 01.04.2004 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of this order. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI, J. Date: 20.01.2010 Note: Issue C.C. in on week. B/o KLP