IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 3461 of 2008 Between: D.Ramachander ..... PETITIONER AND The Divisional Engineer, A.P.C.P.D.C.L., Nagarkurnool, Mahaboobnagar District. And others .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner: Counsel for the Respondents: The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 3461 of 2008 ORDER : The petitioner who is working as Lineman in A.P.C.P.D.C.L. at Nagarkurnool, filed this writ petition aggrieved by the action of the respondents in not considering the petitioner’s case for promotion to the post of Line Inspector. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondents stating that by order dated 09.11.2000 the petitioner was placed under suspension for the alleged negligence resulting in an accident occurred on 02.11.2000 and the said disciplinary proceedings were concluded on 28.10.2003 awarding punishment of stoppage of one increment with cumulative effect besides treating the period of suspension as duty. As against the said order though the petitioner preferred an appeal, the same was rejected on 11.06.2004. In the mean while, the promotions were made and since the disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner were pending, his case could not be considered. It is also stated that now that the disciplinary proceedings have been completed, his case would be considered in accordance with law. I have heard the learned counsel for both the parties. As could be seen from the material on record the disciplinary proceedings were concluded on 28.10.2003 itself. In the circumstances, there shall be a direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner’s case for promotion to the post of Line Inspector as and when the next Departmental Promotion Committee meets following due process of law. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. _____________ G. ROHINI, J. Date: 10.11.2009 Note: Furnish CC by one week. (B/O) IVD