THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S. ANANDA REDDY W.P.NO. 7295 OF 2005 DATED: 10..08..2005 Between: A. Prakash Reddy, s/o. Late Keshava Reddy, Aged about 54 years, District Manager, A.P. Marketing Federation, Medak, R/o. H.No.288, Housing Board Colony, Medak – 502 110. ….. Petitioner. And A.P. State Cooperative Marketing Federation Limited, 5-9-58/B, 7th Floor, Parishram Bhavan, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad Rep. By its Managing Director &Another. …. Respondents * * * O R D E R: This writ petition is filed by the petitioner aggrieved by the Proceedings of the 2nd respondent under which the petitioner was imposed punishment of reduction in the scale of pay as well as ordering recovery of a sum of Rs.3,69,762/-, representing the alleged loss caused to the Federation by the petitioner. 2. According to the petitioner, against the said impugned order an appeal was filed before the Chairman & Board of Directors of the 1st respondent, but the same was not disposed of, and instead of that, the 2nd respondent started recovering the amounts as ordered under the impugned order, by deducting the same from the pay and allowances of the petitioner. Hence, the petitioner has come up with the present writ petition. 3. Heard both the learned counsel and considered the material on record. 4. As the appeal filed by the petitioner is pending before the Chairman and the Board of Directors of the 1st respondent, it is appropriate to direct appellate authority to dispose of the said appeal filed by the petitioner expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petitioner, if so advised, may also move the appellate authority for the stay of recovery from his salary, pending disposal of his appeal. 5. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ____________________ S. Ananda Reddy, J. Dt. 10..08..2005 Kvh THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S. ANANDA REDDY W.P.NO. 7295 OF 2005 O R D E R DATED: 10..08..2005