IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 4468 of 2009 Between: D. Gangaram, S/o. Komaraiah, Korutla Depot, Kolrutla, Karimnagar District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 APSRTC, Rep by its Managing Director, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 2 The Depot Manager APSRTC, Korutla Depot, Korutala, Karimnagar 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 will be pleased to to issue a writ order or directions more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the 2nd respondent herein in considr the petitioner appliation dated 16-11-2008 as per law and restore the deferred increments after completion of punishment period which were imposed as without comulative effect with all consequential benefits including allowing the annual increments and re fixing the pay of the petitioner and pay arrears and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.GOVINDA RAJULU Counsel for the Respondent No.: SMT.P.RAJANI REDDY The Court made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 4468 OF 2009 ORDER: 1. The petitioner was appointed as cleaner in the year 1985 and his services were regularized in the year 1988. Departmental proceedings have been initiated against him and ultimately they ended with imposition of minor penalty of deferment of annual increments without cumulative effect. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the increments are being not released even after expiry of the punishment period. He submitted representation to the respondents for release of the increments. His representation has not been considered by the respondents. Hence this writ petition. 3. When the writ petition came up for admission, Smt.P. Rajni Reddy, learned standing counsel of APSRTC takes notice on behalf of the respondents. 4. The factual aspect of the completion of the punishment period and also the petitioner submitting representation dated 16-11-2008 is not contradicted by the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents. 5. In that view of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the representation dated 16-11-2008 and pass appropriate orders and communicate the same to the petitioner within four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. No order as to costs. ______________________________ Justice B. Seshasayana Reddy 5th March, 2009. KM THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 4468 OF 2009 5th March, 2009.