IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 1457 of 2005 Between: P. Appa Rao, ( E.No.452487), S/o. Late P. Sankara Rao, R/o. Vaddadi Village, Butchayyapeta Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. ..... PETITIONER AND The A.P. State Road Transport Corporation, rep. by its Regional Manager, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. .....RESPONDENT 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 an appropriate Writ, Order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to consider and dispose of the Petitioners Appeal Petition dt. 19.03.2004 filed against the order of removal without any further delay and consequently direct the respondent to reinstate the petitioner into service forthwith with all consequential benefits including back wages etc., and pass such other or further orders in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr. CHALLARI NAGESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent: KUM. B.G.UMA DEVI The Court at the admission stage made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner’s appeal petition dated 19-03-2004 filed against the order of removal without any further delay and to reinstate the petitioner into service forthwith with all consequential benefits including back wages etc., 2. A charge memo was issued to the Petitioner on 09-11-2002 for certain cash and ticket irregularities. Regular departmental enquiry was conducted and basing on the enquiry report, the Depot Manager issued a show cause notice to the petitioner and removed him from service vide proceedings dated 24-03-2003. Against the said order, an appeal was filed before the Divisional Manager and the same was rejected vide proceedings dated 29-02-2004. Thereafter, the petitioner has preferred a review before the Regional Manager, Visakhapatnam on 19-03-2004. The Regional Manager has to pass appropriate orders on the said appeal. 3 . Therefore, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondent-Regional Manager to dispose of the review petition dated 19-03-2004 filed by the petitioner within a period of one month. ______________ (K.C.BHANU,J) 2nd February, 2005. tsy To 1. The Regional Manager, The A.P. State Road Transport Corporation, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 2 Two CD copies.