IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.1407 of 2009 Between: Smt. P.N.B. Laxmi, W/o. R. Hari Gopal, Mulugu Eaturu Nagaram, Warangal District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Tribal Welfare Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissiner & Director of Tribal Welfare, Andhra Pradesh, its Office at T.S. Bhavan, Masab Tank, Hyderabad. 3 The Project Officer, I.T.D.A., Utnoor, Adilabad District. .....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 may be pleased to issue a Writ or order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declare the inaction of the 1st respondent in deciding the stay petition pending consideration of the revision filed against the order dated 26-04-2008 made in Rc.No. K1/157/2008, passed by the 2nd respondent i.e., Director of Tribal Welfare, A.P. Hyderabad who partially confirmed the order of the Project Officer, ITDA, Adilabad, dated 18-11-2007, as arbitrary, illegal, failure to exercise power vested with the 1st respondent, violative of the A.P.C.S. (CCCA) Rules, 1991 apart being violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 1st respondent to decide the revision within a stipulated period. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.C.V.R.RUDRA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.1407 of 2009 ORDER: 1. This writ petition has been filed by Smt.P.N.B.Laxmi assailing the inaction of the Government of Andhra Pradesh represented by its Principal Secretary-1st respondent in considering the revision filed by her assailing the order, dated 26-04-2008 passed in Rc.No.K1/157/2008. 2. The petitioner is working as Assistant Tribal Welfare Officer, Mulugu Eaturu Nagaram, Warangal District. Departmental proceedings have been initiated against her. The 3rd respondent imposed punishment of stoppage of two annual grade increments with cumulative effect. She filed an appeal before the 2nd respondent assailing the order, dated 18-11-2007. The 2nd respondent by order, dated 26-04- 2008, modified the punishment of stoppage of two annual grade increments without cumulative effect. She filed a revision before the 1st respondent assailing the order passed by the appellate authority. There being no action under revision, she approached this court invoking jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 3. When the writ petition came up for hearing, learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare takes notice on behalf of the respondents. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare. 5. The grievance of the petitioner is that the 1st respondent is not taking up the revision filed by the petitioner assailing the order passed by the 2nd respondent. 6. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider the revision filed by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders 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. _________________________ B.SESHASAYANA REDDY, J Dated:30-01-2009 Prv ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1) 2 CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{SPJS}