THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.23409 OF 2009 DATED: 14.06.2010 Between: Ch. Ramachandraiah .. Petitioner And The Singareni Collieries Limited, Kothagudem, Khammam District, Rep. by its Director (PA & W) and another. .. Respondents ORDER: Heard the learned counsel on either side. It appears, the petitioner, while working as Special Grade Clerk with the respondent Company, was proceeded with departmentally on certain allegations and was ultimately imposed with the punishment of reversion to the post of Clerk Grade-1 and recovery of certain amounts from him, by orders dated 11.08.2001 and 26.09.2002. It is the case of the petitioner that he has not committed the irregularities alleged and that in the criminal proceedings initiated against him for the same charges, he was found not guilty and acquitted by the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Mancherial, by Judgment dated 22.11.2007 in C.C.No.2596 of 2005 (Old C.C.No.643 of 1999). It is his grievance that, pursuant to his acquittal in the aforesaid criminal case, he filed an appeal before the 2nd respondent- General Manager, Srirampur Area, on 15.02.2008, seeking to set aside the punishment of reversion and recovery of amount imposed on him, taking into consideration his acquittal in the criminal case, but no orders have been passed till date. Hence, he filed the present writ petition. In the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on merits, the respondents are directed to consider and dispose of the appeal purported to have been filed by the petitioner on 15.02.2008, in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _________________ JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU 14th June, 2010. IBL