IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 4142 of 2008 Between: D.N. Reddy, S/o. Malla Reddy, R/o. H.No. 4-6-137/27/1/B, Plot No. 167, Sai nagar, Kukatpally, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 APSRTC, Rep. by its Vice Chairman & Managing Director Bus Bhavan, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 2 APSRTGC Rep. by its Deputy Chief Traffic Manager, O/o. Waranal Region, Warangal, Warangal District. 3 APSRTC, Rep. by its Depot Manager, Jangaon Bus Depot, Jangaon, Warangal 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 issue an Order, Direction or Writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in issuing the Proceedings No. 02/95(116)/05-HN, dated 17-8-2006 issued by the 3rd respondent is illegal, arbitrary and unjust and consequently set aside the same by direct the respondents to reinstate the Petitioner into service, with continuity of service, back wages and all other attendant benefits and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.G.RAVI MOHAN Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: SMT.P.RAJANI REDDY The Court made the following : ORDER It appears that the petitioner while working as Conductor in the respondent- Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, Jangaon, was proceeded with departmentally in view of certain allegations made against him. After conducting an enquiry, the petitioner was removed from service vide proceedings dated 17.8.2006. Now, the grievance of the petitioner is that aggrieved by the said proceedings dated 17.8.2006, he filed an appeal before the 2nd respondent-Deputy Chief Traffic Manager, Warangal on 16.9.2006, but the same is not disposed of till date. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on merits, the second respondent is directed to dispose of the appeal dated 16.9.2006 purported to have been made by the petitioner against the order dated 17.8.2006 passed by the 2nd respondent removing him from service, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the same to the petitioner. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. No costs. __________ 28-02-2008 rkk ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 APSRTC, Rep. by its Vice Chairman & Managing Director Bus Bhavan, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 2 APSRTGC Rep. by its Deputy Chief Traffic Manager, O/o. Waranal Region, Warangal, Warangal District. 3 APSRTC, Rep. by its Depot Manager, Jangaon Bus Depot, Jangaon, Warangal District. 4.2CD copies