IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 8799 of 2005 Between: M. Hema Sankara Reddy, S/o. Ramalinga Reddy, R/o. Hema Madhuri Kalyana Mandapam, Kongareddipalli, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER AND The General Manager (P.S.D.), Appellate Authority, Head Office, Indian Bank, Rajaji Salai, Chennai. .....RESPONDENT 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 directions more particularly one in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondent herein to immediately dispose of the petitioner's appeal filed on 28-4-2003 and pending before him filed against the dismissal order No. CO/CTR/VIG/369/02-3, dt.17-3-2003 on the file of the Asst. General Manager, Indian Bank, Chittoor Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.RAJENDRA BUSSA Counsel for the Respondent: MR.P.SURESH The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondent to dispose of the petitioner’s appeal filed on 28.4.2003 which is pending before him. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned stating counsel for the respondent and perused the material on record. The petitioner filed an appeal on 28.4.2003 before the respondent against the dismissal order dated 17.3.2003. An appropriate decision has to be taken by the respondent in accordance with law. Therefore, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, I consider it appropriate to direct the respondent to dispose of the appeal preferred by the petitioner on 28.4.2003, in accordance with law, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is disposed of in terms of the above direction. In the circumstances of the case, there shall be no order as to costs. _______________ (K.C. BHANU, J.) 20th April, 2005 bcj To 1 The General Manager (P.S.D.), Appellate Authority, Head Office, Indian Bank, Rajaji Salai, Chennai. 2 Two C.D. copies