P. Johnson Raju, v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT HYDERABAD

FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA & THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH * * * THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION Nos. 40535 and 40405 of 2015 BETWEEN P.Johnson Raju and another ... PETITIONERS AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary and others ...RESPONDENTS Date of Order pronounced: 16.12.2015 COMMON ORDER:- Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Standing Counsel for the third respondent appearing in the matter.

2. Petitioners question the order of the Governmentfirst respondent in rejecting their request for two years study period on deputation. It is, however, not in dispute that each petitioner in these writ petitions are serving under the second respondent and are stated to have secured admission to the course of Masters in Public Health.

3. In my view, the issue clearly falls within the jurisdiction of the A.P.Administrative Tribunals Act under Section 15 thereof. Writ petitions are dismissed with the liberty to the petitioners to

approach the appropriate Court for the relief as prayed for. As a sequel, the miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

_____________________ VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR, J December 16, 2015 LMV