IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No. 3264 of 2008 Between: K.Sathaiah S/o.Manikyam C/o. I.P. Joel, Gen. Sec. & Representative: A.P.S.R.T.C. Employees & Workers Union, Regd. No.H-10, Door No. 11-4-288 & 11-4-77/78, Chilkalguda, Secunderabad Pin 500 061, A.P. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Depot Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C. Kushaiguda Bus Depot, Kushaiguda, R.R. District. Hyderabad. A.P. 2 The Enquiry Officer, A.P.S.R.T.C. Sanathnagar Division, Kukatpally X Roads, Kukatpally, Hyderabad. A.P. .....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 a Writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in refusing to supply the relevant documents connected to the alleged charges vide its No.01/287(17)/2007-KG dt. 12.10.2007 as per Regulations No. 12(3) and Regulation No.15 of APSRTC, CC & A, Regulations 1967 and that too the documents which were supplied are Xerox copies but not the carbon copies and were un-cleaned, defaced/the versions therein wherein were not clearly visible and unable to go through also hand written and the same is illegal, arbitrary, violative of Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the respondents to supply/furnish the relevant documents in neat and clean to enable the petitioner to read and understand the versions and without being submission of detailed explanation by the petitioner to the 1st respondent has arranged a stage managed enquiry by nominating the enquiry officer of Sanathnagar Division, to conduct the enquiry into the above charges of the charge sheet framed against the petitioner and pass such other order or orders as deem fit and proper. Counsel for the Petitioner: PARTY-IN-PERSON Counsel for the Respondents: MR.KAMBHAM MADHAVA REDDY The Court made the following : ORDER: The only grievance of the petitioner is that the documents relied upon by the respondents in the departmental enquiry being conducted against him are not being supplied to him. In the facts and circumstances, without expressing any opinion on merits, the petitioner is directed to submit a detailed representation enumerating the details of documents, which are being required by him for the purpose of facing the departmental enquiry, and all such documents, which are being required by the petitioner as well as relied upon by the respondents, shall be supplied to him by the respondents without fail. Unless and until all the relevant documents are supplied, the enquiry shall not be proceeded with. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _________________ JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU 19th February, 2008. Note:- Issue CC in three days. BO IBL To 1 The Depot Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C. Kushaiguda Bus Depot, Kushaiguda, R.R. District. Hyderabad. A.P. 2 The Enquiry Officer, A.P.S.R.T.C. Sanathnagar Division, Kukatpally X Roads, Kukatpally, Hyderabad. A.P. 3 2 CD copies succeeding