IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 3181 of 2005 Between: V.Ravinder Reddy, S/o.Venkat Reddy R/o.18-904, Santhosh Nagar, Miryalaguda, Nalgonda Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Divisional Manager, APSRTC Secunderabad Division, Secunderabad. 2 The Depot Manager, APSRTC Ranigunj-II Bus Depot, Hyd. .....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 order, direction or writ more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in issuing the proceedings No.P4/2(5)/93RNG-II, dt.22.5.1993 as illegal, arbitrary and unjust and consequently set aside the proceedings No.P4/2(5)/93-RNG-II dt.22.5.1993 issued by the 2nd respondent. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.G.RAVI MOHAN Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2: MR.V.T.M.PRASAD The Court at the admission stage made the following : ORDER: The petitioner is working as a driver in the respondents-Corporation. On 04-03-1993, while the petitioner was on duty, his vehicle met with an accident and the respondents-Corporation had issued a charge memo dated 17-3-1993 to him. Finally, the 2nd respondent issued the impugned proceeding dated 22-5-1993 imposing a punishment of deferment of increment for a period of two years with an effect on his future increments. Thereupon, the petitioner filed an appeal before the first respondent and the same is pending. In view of the pendency of the appeal before the 1st respondent, the petitioner cannot be permitted to prosecute two parallel proceedings in respect of the same proceedings dated 22-5-1993. Therefore, the first respondent is directed to dispose of the appeal in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Corporation, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs. __________ 22-02-2005 To 1 The Divisional Manager, APSRTC Secunderabad Division, Secunderabad. 2 The Depot Manager, APSRTC Ranigunj-II Bus Depot, Hyd. 3 Two C.D. copies. sj