THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.457 of 2004 ORDER: The petitioner was employed as a Sales Representative by respondent No.1 organization in the year 1993. A show cause notice was issued to him on 13.05.1999 alleging that travelling and accommodation bills submitted by him on 24.04.1999 are not genuine. The petitioner states that he submitted his explanation on 15.05.1999. Not satisfied with the explanation offered by the petitioner, the respondents appointed an Enquiry Officer vide proceedings, dated 04.05.2000. The Enquiry Officer recorded the statements of various persons and he is said to have submitted a report on 02.04.2001. Taking the same into account, the respondents issued a show cause notice to the petitioner. A reply was submitted thereto on 19.04.2001 by the petitioner. Respondent No.2 passed an order, dated 04.05.2001, imposing punishment of termination from service. The petitioner challenges the same. There was no representation on the last several occasions for the petitioner. This Court has gone through the record to find out whether there are any merits in the writ petition. At the inception itself, this Court expressed doubt as to the very maintainability of the writ petition. The petitioner is an employee of a private organization. The respondents do not answer the description of the State. If the petitioner feels aggrieved by the order of termination, he has to approach the Authority under the Andhra Pradesh Shops and Establishments Act or the Labour Court under Section 2-A (2) of the Industrial Disputes Act. The writ petition itself was filed with a delay of more than three years. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt: 18.11.2010. kdl