THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No. 23151 of 2006 Date: 08.10.2007 Between: S. Alli Saheb, E 67753, S/o S. Mohd. Saheb, aged 55 years, D.No.6-57, R/o Piler, Chittoor District. .... PETITIONER AND Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, Musheerabad, Hyderabad, rep. by its Managing Director and others. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No. 23151 of 2006 Order: Questioning the proceedings dated 26.04.2006 of respondent No.4-Depot Manager, removing the petitioner from service, which was confirmed by respondent Nos.3 and 2, by their proceedings dated 30.05.2006 and 05.08.2006 respectively, the petitioner filed the present writ petition. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, it is submitted by the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents-APSRTC that during the pendency of the writ petition, the 2nd respondent-Regional Manager has reconsidered the case of the petitioner and reinstated him into service by reducing his pay by two incremental stages for a period of two years with cumulative effect besides treating the period of suspension as not on duty for the purpose of leave, wage and increments, vide proceedings No.E4/785(6)/2006-RM(T), dated 29.09.2007 (copy of which is produced), and in view of that no further orders need be passed in this writ petition. Placing the said submission and copy of proceedings dated 29.09.2007 on record, the writ petition is closed. At this stage, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner may be given liberty to approach the authorities concerned to assail the reduced punishment imposed by the 2nd respondent-Regional Manager. The petitioner is at liberty to do so, if advised. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 08.10.2007 Nsr