IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 7973 of 2004 Between: Dondapati Venkateshwarlu, s/o late Venkatappa, Occ:Discharged Employee of the respondents, r/o Koppala Village, Mandal, Ongole, Dist:Prakasham and Presently r/at H.No.1-2-2(16), Shanti Hill Colony, Seetarampuram, Ongole, Dist:Prakasham. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Regional Manager, Central Bank of India, Regional office, Benz Circle, Banda Road, Vijayawada. 2 The Zonal Manager, Central Bank of India, Bank Street, Hyderabad. 3 The Chairman & Managing Director, Central Bank of India, Central Office at M.G.Road, Fort, Mumbai. 4 The Manager, Central Bank of India, Tanuku Branch, Tanuku, West Godavari District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue writ or order particularly writ in the nature of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in withholding the salary, other emoluments and pensionary benefits without fixing the pension of the petitioner as per the discharge order Proceedings NO.VRO:PRS:DAW 96-97/23, dt.17th May, 1996 and order & Administrative Order in Pro.No;VRO:PRG:DAW:96-97/27, dt.23rd May, 1996 of the respondent No.1 so also inspite of receipt of legal notice dt.27th Feb., 2004 as arbitrary, illegal and pass any other suitable directions or order in favour of the petitioner and against the respondents in the interests of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.BAJRANG SINGH THAKUR Counsel for the Respondents : MR.A.KRISHNAM RAJU. The Court made the following : ORDER Heard both sides and at their request, the main Writ Petition itself is taken up for disposal. In this Writ Petition, the petitioner by way of Writ of Mandamus seeks the salary and other benefits which he is entitled to pursuant to the earlier orders of removal. Admittedly, the petitioner has not filed any representation before the respondent except issuing legal notice. In view of the same, it is not necessary to go into the merits of the case as now sought to be made in this Writ Petition. It would suffice in the interest of justice to direct the petitioner to file a representation before the respondent and the same can be considered. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to file a representation within a period of four weeks and on receipt thereof, the respondent shall dispose of the same on merits in accordance with law within a period of one month thereafter. No costs. ----------------- 10-12-2004. Note: Issue CC in One week ( B.O.) Hsd Asst. Registrar. To 1 The Regional Manager, Central Bank of India, Regional office, Benz Circle, Banda Road, Vijayawada. 2 The Zonal Manager, Central Bank of India, Bank Street, Hyderabad. 3 The Chairman & Managing Director, Central Bank of India, Central Office at M.G.Road, Fort, Mumbai. 4 The Manager, Central Bank of India, Tanuku Branch, Tanuku, West Godavari District. 5. 2 CD copies.