IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION NO : 15337 of 2004 Between: T.S.S.Reddy, E-250565, Conductor, APSRTC, Gadwal Dept., S/o. Ramachandra Reddy, R/o. Gadwal, Mahaboobnagar District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The APSRTC, rep. by its Regional Manager, Mahaboobnagar. 2 The Depot Manager APSRTC, Gadwal Depot, Mahaboobnagar District. .....RESPONDENTS 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 Issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in imposing the penalty of Reduction of basic pay by 2 incremental stages with cumulative effect, besides treating the period of suspension as not on Duty vide proc No. 02/62(107)/98-ACPT, Achampet Dt. 30.8.1999, and not considering the petitioner's Review petition Dt. 25.3.2000, which is unjust and arbitrary and as such liable to be set aside the interest of justice and pass such other order or orders as the Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.S.M.SUBHAN Counsel for the Respondents: MR.P.VINAYAKA SWAMY SC FOR APSRTC The Court at the stage of admission, made the following : ORAL ORDER The petitioner is working as a Conductor in the respondent Corporation. On account of certain cash and ticket irregularities, the 2nd respondent issued a charge sheet and after an enquiry he imposed a penalty of reduction of basic pay by two incremental stage with cumulative effect through the proceedings dated 30-08-1999. The petitioner submits that he filed a review petition before the 1st respondent on 25- 03-2000 and also submitted a reminder review petition on 10-02-2001. The grievance of the petitioner is that 2nd respondent till now did not pass any orders on his review petition. Therefore, he approached this Court seeking a direction to the 1st respondent to pass appropriate orders on the review petition. In view of the representation of the petitioner, the 1st respondent is directed to pass appropriate orders on the review of the petitioner dated 25-03-2000 and reminder review petition dated 10-02-2001 within two (2) months from the date of receipt of this order. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. _________________ 27TH AUGUST 2004 *TSNR To 1. The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Mahaboobnagar 2. The Depot Manager APSRTC, Gadwal Depot, Mahaboobnagar District 3. Two C.D.Copies