IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 19301 of 2006 Dated 22nd September, 2006 Between B.R.Ambedkar ……Petitioners and The Deputy General Manager (Personal) & Appellate Authority, Andhra Bank, Head Office, Saifabad, Hyderabad and anr. …..Respondents. THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 19301 of 2006 ORDER: When the matter has come up on the last occasion, it was adjourned at the request of the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents to verify the status of the appeal stated to have been filed by the petitioner on 13-12-2002. The petitioner, who was an officer in the respondent-bank, was dismissed from service vide order dated 25-10-2002 passed in proceedings Lr.No. 666/20/V/P-285/603, as a measure of punishment in disciplinary proceedings. As against the same, the petitioner filed appeal on 13-12-2002. It is the grievance of the petitioner that though several years have elapsed, the appellate authority has not considered and disposed of the appeal filed by him on 13-12-2002. Now, it is stated by the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents that the appeal filed by the petitioner is still pending consideration. In that view of the matter, without going into the merits of the case, I dispose of the Writ Petition directing the first respondent- appellate authority to dispose of the appeal preferred by the petitioner on 13-12-2002 as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of this order. Subject to the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. --------------------------------------- JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY DATE: 22-09-2006. Msnr.