IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 5707 of 2005 Between: T.Ravi Kumar, s/o Sri T.Pandurangam, (Staff No.E-255982) r/o Plot No.63 and 64, R.K.Gardens, Suryapet, Nalgonda District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Divisional Manager, APSRTC, Suryapet, Nalgonda District. 2 The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Suryapet, Nalgonda District. .....RESPONDENTS 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 writ of mandamus by declaring the impugned proceedings passed by the 2nd respondent by his proceedings No.02/62/(20)/93-SRPT dt.10-08-1993 as arbitrary, illegal, void, ab initio besides violative of principles of natural justice and contrary to Article 14 of Constitution of India and set aside the same and pass such other or further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deed fit and proper in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.J.ASHVINI KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2: MR.V.T.M.PRASAD, SC FOR APSRTC The Court at the admission stage made the following: ORDER: Declaring the impugned proceedings No.02/62(20)/93-SRPT, dated 10.08.1993 issued by the 2nd respondent, as illegal and arbitrary, the present writ petition is filed. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing Counsel for the respondents. The factual matrix is not in dispute. The learned Counsel for the petitioner contended that without conducting any departmental enquiry, the punishment has been imposed to the petitioner. As seen from the impugned proceedings dated 10.08.1993, the punishment is stoppage of annual increment for a period of six months without cumulative effect. Without conducting any departmental enquiry, the minor punishment is imposed, and this aspect is not in dispute. The impugned order does not suffer from any serious legal infirmities so as to call for interference by this Court. The writ petition is devoid of merit. Therefore, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. Dated: 22.03.2005 Dsr ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To: 1. The Divisional Manager, APSRTC, Suryapet, Nalgonda District 2. The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Suryapet, Nalgonda District 3. Two CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{RS}