IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 21946 of 2000 Between: K.Mallaiah, S/o. Narsaiah, R/o. 16-2-705/12, Malakpet Colony Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The A.P.S.R.T.C., Rep by its Depot Manager, Hyderabad Division Dilsuknagar, Hyderabad 2 The A.P.S.R.T.C., Rep by its Depot Manager Bus Depot Hayathnagar, Ranga Reddy 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 appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned Procgs.No. 51/19 (59)/99-HD, dated 6.10 1999 in so far on imposing the punishment of deferment of annual increment for a period of (2) years with cumulative effect beside treating the period of removel as not on duty as arbitrary unjust in violative of Art, 14, 16 & 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to restore the deferred inccrements duly treating the period of removel as on duty along with all consequential benefits in the interest of justice and fair play and pass such other order or orders as may be deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.NARASIMHA GOUD Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.K.MADHAVA REDDY The Court made the following : ORDER: This writ petition has been filed seeking to issue a Writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned proceedings No.51/19(59)/99-HD dated 06-10-1999 imposing two years punishment with cumulative effect besides treating the period of removal as not on duty as arbitrary and unjust and consequently to direct the respondents to restore the deferred increments duly treating the period of removal as on duty along with all consequential benefits in the interest of justice. From a perusal of the record, it reveals that on 09-06-2008 the learned standing counsel appearing for the Corporation submitted that in the course of discussion, the Corporation felt that the impugned proceedings is to be withdrawn in respect of the punishment therein. Therefore, the matter was directed to be listed under the caption for orders. Today, when the matter has been taken up for hearing the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel appearing for the Corporation placed a proceedings No.L4/785(15)/2000-GHZ dated 12-03-2008 issued by the Regional Manager, Hyderabad Region wherein it is mentioned that the proceedings dated 06-10-1999 issued in respect of punishment imposed was set aside. In view of the same, the Depot Manager DSNR was ordered to arrange payment accrued arrears thereon to Sri K. Mallaiah, E-201633 Conductor of DSNR Depot consequent on the setting aside of punishment. In view of the same, the learned counsel appearing on either side submitted that no further orders are required to be passed and the instant petition may be closed. Recording the submission made by the learned counsel on either side the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________ JUSTICE G. CHANDRAIAH Date: 16-06-2008 LSK