IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION NO : 19551 of 2004 Between: P. Jangaiah S/o Anjaiah Hyderabad District Coop. Central Bank Ltd., r/o 458-B, Huda Colony, Phase-II, Vanasthalipuram, Hyderabad ..... PETITIONER AND Board of Management, Hyderabad District Cooperative Central Bank Limited Station Road, Nampally, Hyderabad, rep by Chairman of the Person-Incharge Committee. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a Writ, order or a direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in not disposing of the appeal filed by the petitioner on 19-7-2004 as being arbitrary, illegal, unreasonable and issue a consequential direction directing the respondent to dispose of the appeal forthwith after giving due opportunity to the petitioner to put forth his case and pass such further or other orders, as deems fit and proper. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.CH.SAMSON BABU Counsel for the Respondent: MR.M.V.RADHAKRISHNA REDDY The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER The petitioner worked as an Assistant Manager in the respondent-Hyderabad District Cooperative Central Bank Limited, Hyderabad. He was dismissed from service through the proceedings dated 26-06-2004. Aggrieved by the said order, he preferred an appeal to the respondent on 19-07-2004. The petitioner contends that as per Bye-law No.6 and Clause VIII, the appeal has to be disposed of within two (2) months from the date of filing. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondent so far did not pass any order, even after elapse of two months period. Therefore, he approached this Court seeking a direction to the respondent to dispose of the appeal by passing appropriate orders expeditiously. In the light of the submissions made by the petitioner, the respondent is directed to examine the appeal preferred by the petitioner on 19-07-2004 and pass appropriate orders according to the rules in force within four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No order as to costs. ____________________ Dr.G.YETHIRAJULU, J. Dated: 26th October, 2004. *TSNR To 1. The Chairman of the Person-Incharge, Hyderabad District Cooperative Central Bank Limited, Station Road, Nampally, Hyderabad. 2. Two C.D.Copies.