THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 12634 of 2011 DATE: 28th April, 2011 Between: P. Gurunatha Reddy … Petitioner A n d The A.P. State Road Transport Corporation and another … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 12634 of 2011 ORDER: This Writ Petition is directed against order dated 20.12.2000, in Proceedings No.03/2(13)/99-CTR-Chittoor-I, issued by the 2nd respondent-Disciplinary Authority, whereby penalty was imposed by the 2nd respondent. 2. The petitioner preferred an appeal dated 02.05.2001 before the 1st respondent and the same is pending. The cause of action in this Writ Petition and in the appeal dated 02.05.2001 preferred before the 1st respondent, is one and the same. The petitioner cannot be permitted to prosecute two parallel cases on the same cause of action where a statute creates right of appeal and also prescribes the remedy or procedure for the enforcement of that right, resort must be had to the said statutory remedy before invoking extraordinary writ jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution. Therefore, necessary orders have to be passed in the appeal before the 1st respondent in accordance with the rules and regulations. Hence, the 1st respondent is directed to dispose of the appeal dated 02.05.2001 by passing necessary orders in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Corporation after giving due opportunity to the petitioner. 3. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. ______________________ JUSTICE K.C. BHANU 28th April, 2011 KSM