IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 6755 of 2008 Between: Pesupuletio Appa Rao S/o.late P.Suryanarayana Maddipalem Depot Visakhapatnam Visakhapatnam Dist ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The A.P.S.R.T.C Rep.by its Divisional Manager Visakhapatnam Vizag 2 The Depot Manager A.P.S.R.T.C Paderu Depot Paderu Visakhapatnam 3 The Depot Manager A.P.S.R.T.C Maddipalem Depot Maddipalem Visakhapatnam .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in not disposing the of the appeal preferred by the petitioner on 05-03-2007 as against the orders of the 2nd respondent vide proceedings No.P2/1(209)/05 PDR and No.P2/1(65)/06 PDR dt.29-01-2007 as arbitrary illegal and consequently direct the 1st respondent to dispose of the said appeal forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.CHALLARI NAGESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: K.MADHAVA REDDY(SC FOR APSRTC) The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 6755 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioner is working as a Shramik in the A.P.S.R.T.C. At present, he is posted in the Maddilapalem Depot. Vide order, dated 29.01.2007, the 2nd respondent imposed the punishment of withholding of increment for a period of one year, without cumulative effect, on the charge that the petitioner was absent unauthorisedly from 25.10.2005 to 03.12.2005. Through another order passed on the same day, the 2nd respondent imposed the punishment of withholding of increment, for a period of six moths without cumulative effect, on the charge of unauthorized absence, for a different spell of period. The petitioner states that he submitted an appeal on 05.03.2007 before the 1st respondent, against the orders of withholding increments, and complains that no orders have been passed thereon, so far. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. Nearly one year has elapsed, ever since the petitioner had presented the appeal before the 1st respondent. The effect of withholding of increments without cumulative effect would have its own impact on the emoluments of the petitioner. Further, it is not a case, where the appreciation of evidence etc., is needed. 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 (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 28.03.2008 JSU ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{BMR} THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 6755 of 2008 Date: 28.03.2008 JSU