V. Gangi Reddy v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh,

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.KANTHA RAO Writ Petition No.20006 of 2015 Date: 08-7-2015 Between V.Gangi Reddy ... Petitioner and The State of A.P., Rep. by its Prl. Secretary, Panchayat Raj and Rural Dept., Secretariat, Hyderabad;

and 5 others ... Respondents HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.KANTHA RAO Writ Petition No.20006 of 2015 Order:

This writ petition is filed seeking a Writ of mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents 4 and 5 in not passing any orders on the petitioner appeal which is filed against the proceedings dated 01-8-2014 passed by the 4th respondent terminating the petitioner from the duties of Field Assistant as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently to set aside the same. 2 . Heard Sri M.Jayaram Reddy, learned counsel

appearing for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj for the State of Andhra Pradesh appearing for the respondents 1 to 4 and Sri G.Seshadri, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents 5 and 6.

3. Since the order impugned in this writ petition is appealable, this Court is of the opinion that the petitioner has to avail efficacious alternative remedy by way of appeal.

4. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission, directing the petitioner to avail remedy of appeal before the Appellate Authority. As the petitioner approached this Court directly without availing the appeal remedy, the Appellate Authority is directed to entertain the appeal notwithstanding the delay, if any occasioned in preferring the appeal and dispose of the appeal on merits in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of filing of the appeal. The miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. No costs.

___________________ R.KANTHA RAO, J.

08th July, 2015.

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