THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.4267 of 2007 ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in imposing punishment of deferment of annual increment for a period of six months with cumulative effect without holding any departmental enquiry vide proceedings dated 21.7.1995 as arbitrary and illegal. Admittedly, no detailed enquiry was conducted before imposing the punishment of stoppage of annual increment with cumulative effect, which is a major punishment. The law in this regard is well settled. Therefore, the impugned proceedings dated 21.7.1995 are set aside and the writ petition is allowed accordingly. However, the petitioner is not entitled for any monetary benefits till 28.2.2007. No order as to costs. _____________ C.V.RAMULU, J Date: 2.3.2007 DA THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.4267 of 2007 2.3.2007 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.4267 of 2007 Date: 2nd March, 2007 Between: K.P.Rao .. Petitioner And The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Parvathipuram, Vizianagaram district and another. .. Respondents