IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 442 of 2009 Between: T.V.Surya Prakasa Rao S/o.Late T.Narsimha Rao, Pandit Nehru Bus Station, Vijayawada R/o.H.No.27-12-52, Ali baig Street, Governorpeta, Vijayawada, Krishna district ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Deputy Chief Traffic Manager/Urban APSRTC Krishna Region, Vijayawada 2 The Asst.Traffic Manager/APSRTC, Pandir Nehru Bus Station, VIjayawada .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue order or orders or direction or writ more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of respondents in placing the petitioner under suspension by proceeding Vide No.E1/2271)/08-PNBS/VJA dated 26.12.2008 as illegal, and arbitrary, and consequently set aside the same and direct the respondents to reinstate the petitioner into service. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.L.ALI Counsel for the Respondents.: C.PRAKASH REDDY(SC FOR APSRTC) The Court made the following : ORDER: The petitioner was appointed as casual labour i.e. Conductor on 09.04.1987. Subsequently his services were regularized with effect from 01.07.1988. He was placed under suspension on 26.12.2008. A charge memo came to be served. Questioning the suspension, he filed a departmental appeal before the Deputy Chief Traffic Manager/Urban, APSRTC, Krishna Region, Vijayawada-1st respondent. His grievance is that his appeal is not being taken up by the 1st respondent. 2. When the writ petition came up for admission hearing, Sri C.Prakash Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for APSRTC received notice on behalf of the respondents. 3. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents. 4. The limited grievance of the petitioner is that the appeal filed by him questioning the order of suspension is not being taken-up by the Deputy Chief Traffic Manager/Urban, APSRTC, Krishna Region, Vijayawada- 1st respondent. 5 In that view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage directing the Deputy Chief Traffic Manager/Urban, APSRTC, Krishna Region, Vijayawada-1st respondent to consider the appeal filed by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders in accordance with the Rules/Regulations in force within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ______________________ B.SESHASAYANA REDDY, J. Date:05th February, 2009. Note: Issue C.C. within a week. B/O cs ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{KSRANI}