THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.SATYANARAYANA MURTHY
WRIT PETITION NO.3674 OF 2021
ORDER:
This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:
"to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in not promoting the petitioner from the cadre of Senior Executive Director to the cadre of General Manager in the light of the eligibility and seniority of the petitioner, in addition to G.O.Ms.No.175, dated 27.11.2017 issued by the General Administration (Services.A) Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh as the same is illegal, null and void as against to the principles of natural justice apart from right to live guaranteed in the fundamental rights under the Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to give promotion, forthwith and continue the petitioner in the office of APSCCFC Limited, Tadepalli, Guntur instead of posting the petitioner as Executive Director in Guntur District and pass such other or orders ...."
2. Though the petitioner made several allegations against the respondents, during hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner Sri Budugu Srilatha requested this Court without touching the merits of the case, to issue a direction to the respondents to dispose of the representations submitted by the petitioner dated 09.12.2019, 26.12.2019 and 08.01.2021.
3. Learned Government Pleader for Services-III appearing for respondents readily agreed to dispose of the representations of the petitioner dated 09.12.2019, 26.12.2019 and 08.01.2021, if any, pending with the respondent authorities.
4. In view of the submission of the learned Government Pleader for Services-III, I need not decide the truth or otherwise of the 2 allegations made in the petition. This Court is conscious that no such direction be issued, in view of the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of The Government of India v. P.Venkatesh1, wherein the Apex Court held that such orders may make for a quick or easy disposal of cases in overburdened adjudicatory institutions. But, they do no service to the cause of justice. As the learned counsel for the petitioner himself requested to issue a direction to dispose of the representations dated 09.12.2019, 26.12.2019 and 08.01.2021 submitted by the petitioner, I find no other alternative except to issue such direction.
5. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to dispose of the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 09.12.2019, 26.12.2019 and 08.01.2021 in accordance with law, within four (4) weeks from today. No costs.
The miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall also stand closed.
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