THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.22721 OF 2005 Between: D.Jaganmohana Chary .. Petitioner and The District Collector and another .. Respondents .. Respondent THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.22721 OF 2005 ORDER: The petitioner was employed as a Junior Assistant in the Backward Classes Service Cooperative Society Limited, Nalgonda. Disciplinary proceedings were initiated against him alleging several acts of misconduct. An Enquiry Officer was appointed and ultimately through order, dated 11.08.2003, the Chairman of the society imposed the punishment of stoppage of three annual increments with cumulative effect. The petitioner claims to have preferred an appeal to the District Collector/Chairman of the Society against the order, dated 11.08.2003. His grievance is that the appeal has not been disposed of as yet. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare. The order, dated 11.08.2003, was passed by the District Collector in his capacity as the Chairman of the society. Therefore, the question of the same authority entertaining an appeal against the said order does not arise. If the petitioner is so advised, he can prefer an appeal to the Managing Director, A.P. Backward Class Corporation, to which the society is affiliated. If such an appeal is preferred, within four weeks from today, the same shall be entertained as having been presented within the period of limitation. If the appeal is so presented, it shall be disposed of by the said authority, within a period of three weeks thereafter. With the above observation, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ 28.10.2005 kdl