THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No. 22479 of 2006 Dated: 01.11.2006 Between: J. Narasimha. .... PETITIONER AND The APSRTC, rep. by VC and MD, Musheerabad, Hyderabad and others. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No. 22479 of 2006 ORDER The main grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is that against the order of imposing major punishment of reduction of three incremental stages permanently, besides treating the suspension period as not on duty, by the 3rd respondent-Depot Manager, vide proceedings dated 10.12.1997, he preferred an appeal before the 2nd respondent-Divisional Manager on 10.05.2002, but no orders thereon have been passed till date. Hence, he filed the present writ petition. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-Corporation. 3. Since the appeal filed by the petitioner is said to be pending consideration before the 2nd respondent-Divisional Manager, without going into the merits of the matter, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with the following directions: The 2nd respondent-Divisional Manager is directed to consider and dispose of the appeal dated 10.05.2002, preferred by the petitioner against the order dated 10.12.1997 passed by the 3rd respondent-Depot Manager and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, expeditiously. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 01.11.2006 sj/nsr