HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.22694 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner was appointed as a Field Assistant under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (N.R.E.G.S.) for Kurabavandlapalli Village, Penukonda Mandal of Anantapur District. Through proceedings dated 31.12.2009, the Mandal Parishad Development Officer, the third respondent, removed the petitioner from service on grounds of misappropriation. The petitioner submitted an appeal before the second respondent feeling aggrieved by the order of removal. The grievance of the petitioner is that no orders have been passed on the appeal and in the meanwhile, the third respondent has effected recovery of the amount. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner; the learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj for respondents 1 and 2 and the learned Standing Counsel for Respondent No.3. The petitioner availed the remedy of appeal before the second respondent feeling aggrieved by the order of removal passed by the third respondent. Strictly speaking, the petitioner could have sought for stay of recovery of the amount in the appeal itself. Be that as it may, once the appeal preferred by the petitioner is pending, the third respondent cannot be permitted to effect recovery. The recovery, if any, can be made if the second respondent dismisses the appeal. Hence, this writ petition is disposed of directing that : (a) the 2nd respondent shall dispose of the appeal preferred by the petitioner within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order; (b) the third respondent shall not recover any amounts from the petitioner till the second respondent disposes of the appeal. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY,J DATE: 12th August, 2011 pnb