IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT APPEAL(SR) NO : 46762 of 2006 (Writ Appeal under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the Order dated 02/12/2006 in WP NO : 25739 OF 2005 on the file of the High Court.) Between: Y. Bala Raju, S/o. Y. Ramaiah, aged 52 years, Foreman-Gr.I, K.T.P.S. ‘A’ Station, Polancha, Khammam District ..... APPELLANT AND 1. The Managing Director, A.P Power Generation Corporation Limited, Vidyutsoudha, Hyderabad – 82. 2. The Chief General Manager (IR), A.P. Genco. Ltd., Vidyutsoudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. 3. The Chief Engineer (O&M), K.T.P.S. Paloncha, Khammam District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Appellant: Sri Chandraiah Sunkara Counsel for the Respondents: Sri K. Chidambaram The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT APPEAL (SR) No. 46762 OF 2006 JUDGMENT: (Per Sri A. Gopal Reddy, J) This writ appeal is directed against orders dated 02-12-2005 passed by a learned single Judge of this Court in dismissing Writ Petition No. 25739 of 2005 ﬁled questioning memos dated 24-05-2005 and 22-06-2005. The appellant – writ petitioner who was initially appointed in the Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board in the year 1974 earned some promotions. While working as Foreman Grade IV, he was removed from service for his unauthorized absence by proceedings dated 18-02-1984. On appeal being preferred by him, the order of removal was modiﬁed by reducing his salary to the minimum of time scale in Foreman Grade IV, but treating the period of absence as if leave on loss of pay. As the appellate order is silent with regard to his seniority, he ﬁled an application before the respondent – Corporation seeking review of the appellate order. On such application being ﬁled, the appellate authority directed restoration of seniority subject to submission of objections by the aﬀected parties. In other words, the punishment of reducing his salary to minimum of time scale remains unchallenged, but it appears that the appellant made repeated representations on which the 3rd respondent informed him that his case cannot be considered and if he repeats such representation, disciplinary action will be initiated against him. Questioning the same, he ﬁled the writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the appellant and Sri K. Chidambaram, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents for admission. Admittedly, the representation ﬁled by the appellant for regularization of the period of absence by treating it as a period on duty, restoration of seniority, promotion, payment of pay scales for which he is not entitled to is nothing but a mercy petition. The appellant has to challenge appellate order or the review made thereof. In view of the same, the learned single Judge rightly declined to grant any relief. There is no merit in this appeal and it is accordingly dismissed. A. GOPAL REDDY, J VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR, J 23-09-2008 ks ........REGISTRAR To 1. The Managing Director, A.P Power Generation Corporation Limited, Vidyutsoudha, Hyderabad – 82. 2. The Chief General Manager (IR), A.P. Genco. Ltd., Vidyutsoudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. 3. The Chief Engineer (O&M), K.T.P.S. Paloncha, Khammam District. 4 Two CD copies.