THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 1378 OF 2006 Dated 27th January 2006 Between: G.Narayana Reddy S/o. G.Narasimha Reddy …Petitioner And The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Gadwal Depot, Mahaboobnagar District & others …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 1378 OF 2006 O R D E R: The petitioner is working as Assistant Depot Clerk, in the Nagarkurnool Depot of APSRTC. When he was working in that capacity, in the Gadwal Depot, disciplinary proceedings were initiated against him, by issuing a charge sheet dated 16.4.2003, alleging that the petitioner did not account for a sum of about Rs.5,000/-. Enquiry Officer was appointed and a report was submitted on 25.7.2003. A further show-cause notice was issued on 14.8.2003, and the petitioner submitted his explanation on 29.8.2003. Taking the same into account, the Depot Manager, Gadwal Depot, the first respondent herein, passed an order dated 2.9.2003, imposing the punishment of stoppage of two annual increments, with cumulative effect. The period of suspension was directed to be treated as ‘not on duty’. Petitioner preferred an appeal before the Divisional Manager, Nagarkurnool, the second respondent herein. The appeal was rejected. Thereafter, he filed a review before the Regional Manager, third respondent herein. The grievance of the petitioner is that the review is not being considered. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. Apart from making the grievance as to non-disposal of the review filed by him, the petitioner points out that even before the disciplinary proceedings were initiated, he has remitted the amount, which was said to have been unaccounted for. Once the review is pending before the third respondent, this Court cannot express any opinion, on the effect of the alleged remittance of the amount, by the petitioner. The review preferred by the petitioner cannot be kept pending, indefinitely. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the third respondent, to pass appropriate orders in the review filed by the petitioner, within a period of two months, from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ 27th January 2006 PAN