THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.3019 of 2010 ORDER: In this writ petition, petitioner, who retired as Divisional Engineer, Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power Distribution Company Limited, Rajahmundry, questioned Memo bearing No.SE/DPE /VSP/F.DOC.F.No. /09, D.No.02/09, dated 02.02.2009, by which, disciplinary proceedings were initiated against him by the Superintending Engineer, APEPDCL, Visakhapatnam - second respondent, who was appointed as enquiry officer to enquire into the charges framed against him. It is the case of the petitioner that on the verge of his retirement, the impugned memo was issued by making false allegation against him and under the guise of it, entire benefits, which are payable to him on his retirement, were withheld. When the matter is taken up today, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents produced a copy of Memo bearing No.HRD/DC/PO-III/F.No.738/08/D.No.181/10, dated 30.04.2010 issued by the Chairman and Managing Director of APEPDCL, Visakhapatnam – first respondent, before this Court, and submitted that the said memo was issued with reference to the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner by awarding punishment of recovery of an amount equivalent to that of stoppage of one increment without cumulative effect from his terminal benefits. In view of Memo bearing No.HRD/DC/PO-III/F.No.738/08 /D.No.181/10, dated 30.04.2010 issued by the first respondent imposing the above said punishment on the petitioner, it is not necessary to examine the validity of the memo impugned in the writ petition at this stage. As much as it is stated that the petitioner retired from service on 30.06.2009 and even by enforcing Memo bearing No.HRD/DC/PO-III/F.No.738/08/D.No.181/10, dated 30.04.2010, remaining benefits are not paid to the petitioner, I deem it appropriate to direct the respondents to pay him the terminal benefits, which are due to him, by effecting recovery as per memo, dated 30.04.2010, as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. However, it is open to the petitioner to question the validity of Memo bearing No.HRD/DC/PO-III/F.No.738/08/D.No.181/10,dated 30.04.2010. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 7th JUNE, 2010. Note: issue c.c. in three (3) days. kvni