IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND SIX PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 3849 of 2006 Between: Ch. Narayana Reddy, S/o. Ch. Narsa Reddy R/o. 1-7-631/2, Ramnagar, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Hakimpet Depot, Ranga Reddy District. 2 The Enquiry Officer, APSRTC, O/o. Divisional Manager, Sanathnagar-Division, Kukatpally. .....RESPONDENTS THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 3849 OF 2006 ORDER: The petitioner, who is working as conductor in the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, has filed this Writ Petition, questioning the notice dated 6-2- 2006 issued in proceedings No.02/95(20)/2005-HPT, to show cause as to why he should not be removed from service. After initiation of disciplinary proceedings, enquiry officer was appointed and on submission of enquiry report, the notice impugned herein has been issued. It is submitted by the learned Counsel for the petitioner, that the petitioner has submitted representation pointing out defects in the enquiry and without considering the same, show cause notice is issued. Once enquiry is initiated as per the procedure contemplated under the disciplinary rules, it is open for the respondents to proceed further, till passing of final orders. Merely because representation filed by the petitioner is not considered, the same is no ground to stall the proceedings at this stage. If the petitioner is having any objection, he can as well raise the same in the explanation to be submitted to the show cause notice, but the same is no ground to question the same in a petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. If the petitioner has not filed his explanation, he is at liberty to file explanation within four weeks from today. On filing of such an explanation, the respondents are directed to consider and pass appropriate orders. Subject to the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage. ------------------------------------ JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY DATED: 28-02-2006. Msnr.