IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.4311 of 1998 Between: P.B.Srinivas, S/o R.J.Sanyasi Raju, Aged about 39 years, Zonal Office, Seetamma Dhara, Visakhapatnam. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Disciplinary Authority and Regional Manager, Andhra Bank Regional Office, Dharmanagar, Berhampur, District-Ganjam, Orissa. 2 Appellate Authority and Assistant General Manager, Andhra Bank, Personal Department, Head Office, Secretariat Road, Saifabad, Hyderabad. .....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 issue a Writ, Order or Direction, a writ in the nature of writ of Certiorari to call for the records relating to issuance of impugned proceedings of the first respondent in is office ref.No.691/20/G2/80, dt.30.9.1997 and the petitioner prays that the same may be quashed. Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr. M.PRASADA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: Mr. NUTY RAM MOHAN RAO The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: By the impugned Order dated 30-9-1997 passed by the 1st respondent, the petitioner was inflicted with a punishment of reduction of pay by two stages with immediate effect. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner filed an appeal before the 2nd respondent-appellate authority on 28-1-1998. However, though the 2nd respondent entertained the appeal, did not grant any stay. Challenging the same, the present Writ Petition is filed inter alia questioning the very punishment order. Heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the material on record. This Court while ordering notice before admission on 17-2-1998 granted an interim order not to reduce the pay of petitioner. The said interim order was directed to be continued until further orders, on 11-8-1999. The appellate authority did not dispose of the appeal since the Writ Petition is pending. In the facts and circumstances of the case and since the appeal is still pending even as per the counter affidavit of the 1st respondent, without going into the merits, the 2nd respondent is directed to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner on 28-1- 1998, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. However, till the disposal of the said appeal, the impugned order shall not be given effect to. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. 05-7-2005 prk ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Regional Manager (Disciplinary Authority), Andhra Bank Regional Office, Dharmanagar, Berhampur, District-Ganjam, Orissa. 2 The Assistant General Manager (Appellate Authority), Andhra Bank, Personal Department, Head Office, Secretariat Road, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 3 2 CD copies Office to furnish CC within one week. (B.O.) prk