THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No. 17278 of 2010 O R D E R: Heard Sri A. Jagan, learned counsel for the writ petitioner and Sri K. Satyanarayana Murthy, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents Corporation. Against the order of punishment of deferment of annual increments imposed by the Depot Manager, Eluru, on 24.07.2008, the writ petitioner, who was working as a Conductor with the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation has preferred an appeal. It is stated that the Regional Deputy Chief Traffic Manager, Eluru has not yet decided that appeal. It is needless to observe that the appellate authority is required to dispose of the appeals preferred against the punishments imposed by the competent disciplinary authorities, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six months. Much time has already elapsed. Therefore, I consider it appropriate to direct the 2nd respondent appellate authority to deal with the appeal preferred by the petitioner, on merits and pass appropriate orders on or before 20th September 2010. With this, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. ---------------------------------- (NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO, J) 20th July 2010 ksld