HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.G. SHANKAR W.P. No. 20325 of 2006 DATED: 28.06.2011 Between:- N. Muralidhar Reddy .. Petitioner A N D 1. The Govt. of A.P. rep. by Prl. Secretary to Govt. 2. The Commissioner of Social Welfare Dept. 3. The District Collector 4. The Assistant Social Welfare Officer .. Respondents O R D E R: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice Ghulam Mohammed) This writ petition is filed questioning the order dated 27.03.2006 made in O.A. No.6598 of 2003 by the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad upholding the order dated 07.12.2000 passed by the 3rd respondent-District Collector and as confirmed by respondent Nos.1 and 2 vide Proceedings dated 19.10.2001 and Memo dated 30.04.2003 respectively. The main grievance of the petitioner is that the District Collector, Chittoor, without conducting any enquiry as contemplated under Rule 20 of Classification, Control and Appeal Rules (for short “the C.C.A. Rules”) imposed major punishment of stoppage of one annual grade increment with cumulative effect. Heard the learned counsel for both the parties and perused the material placed on record. From a perusal of the order dated 07.12.2010 passed by the 3rd respondent-District Collector, it is obvious that the 3rd respondent without referring to any specific charges for the alleged negligence on the part of the petitioner towards his legitimate duties causing the death of Sri B.KiranKumar, and without holding any enquiry, imposed major punishment of stoppage of one annual grade increment with cumulative effect which is violative of the provisions of C.C.A. Rules, and therefore, set aside. However, the respondents are at liberty to conduct enquiry and then pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. However, all the contentions that are put forth by the learned counsel for the petitioner before this Court are kept open for urging before the Enquiry Officer. No order as to costs. _____________________ GHULAM MOHAMMED, J 28.06.2011 _______________ K.G. SHANKAR, J bcj