IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 24289 of 2004 Between: M.P.Rathnam, s/o Venkataswamy, Atmakur (N), Nellore District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Nellore Region, Nellore, Nellore District. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or directions, more in the nature of writ of mandamus, directing the respondent herein to pass appropriate orders on the petitioner's review petition dated 6-1-2000 on the file of respondent herein as per law. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.P.GOVINDA RAJULU Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.R.MANMADHA REDDY, STANDING COUNSEL The Court at the stage of admission, made the following : ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioner to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent herein to pass appropriate orders on his Review Petition dated 6.1.2000. The grievance of the petitioner is that after acquittal in the criminal case, the petitioner filed Review Petition dated 6.1.2000 before the respondent to reconsider his case as per the Judgment in C.C.No.300 of 1996 but the same is not considered. Heard both the counsel. In the departmental proceedings, punishment was awarded to the petitioner deferring the annual increments for a period of two years with cumulative effect. He made an appeal before the Deputy Chief Traffic Manager and the same was rejected on 5.1.1999. The police also registered a case and filed the charge sheet in C.C.No.300 of 1996 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Atmakur. The criminal case ended in acquittal on 25.10.1999. After acquittal, the petitioner filed review petition along with copy of the Judgment in C.C.No.300 of 1996 on the file of the Judicial Magistrare of First Class, Atmakur. However, an appropriate decision has not yet been taken by the respondent-Corporation, in accordance with law. Therefore, the respondent-Corporation is directed to pass appropriate orders in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of its Corporation on the petitioner’s review petition dated 6.1.2000, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ____________ 28.112.2004 bsv To 1. The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Nellore Region, Nellore, Nellore District. 2. 2 CD copies