THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No. 22996 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner was appointed as a Conductor in the Uravakonda Depot of A.P.S.R.T.C., the 2nd respondent herein. Through his order dated 24-08-2010, the 2nd respondent dismissed the petitioner from service, on the ground that he remained absent, unauthorisedly. The same is challenged in this writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, and learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. The principal contention advanced by the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the 2nd respondent did not conduct departmental enquiry, before passing the impugned order. A perusal of the impugned order discloses that, reference is made to, as many as 17 proceedings. In case, no departmental enquiry was conducted, the petitioner can urge that very ground in an appeal before the 1st respondent. It would be possible for the 1st respondent to examine the matter, not only from the point of view of procedural aspects, but also to grant relief on merits, in case he is satisfied, duly modifying the order of punishment. It is stated that the petitioner has already availed the remedy of appeal before the 1st respondent. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the 1st respondent to pass orders in the appeal preferred by the petitioner, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.17-09-2010. KO