IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO: 1546 of 2005 Between: Ch.R.Babu (E.No.455026), s/o Rama Raju, Conductor APSRTC, Paderu Depot, Paderu, Visakhapatnam District. ... PETITIONER AND 1 The A.P.State Road Transport Corporation, rep., by its Regional Manager, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 2 Depot Manager, APSRTC, Paderu Depot, Paderu, Visakhapatnam District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus directing the respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner's Review Petition dated 21-1-2004 filed against the order of the 2nd respondent herein dated 13-5-2002 without any further delay and consequently direct the respondents to re-fix the pay of the petitioner and pay with all consequential benefits including the arrears of pay. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.CHALLARI NAGESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: KUM.B.G.UMA DEVI The Court, at the admission stage, made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus directing the respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner’s review petition dated 21-01-2004 filed against the order of the second respondent herein dated 13-05-2002. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents. 3. The main grievance of the petitioner is that against the impugned order of the second respondent dated 13-05-2002, he filed a review petition dated 21-01- 2004 before the first respondent and the same is pending on his file. Alleging inaction on the part of the first respondent in considering and disposing of the review petition, the present writ petition is filed. 4. Under those circumstances, without going into the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent, the Regional Manager, Visakhapatnam, to consider the review petition of the petitioner dated 21-01- 2004 and pass appropriate orders thereon, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, in accordance with law. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of at the admission stage. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________ K.C. BHANU, J February 3, 2005 MRR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER Copy to: 1 The Regional Manager, A.P.State Road Transport Corporation, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 2 The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Paderu Depot, Paderu, Visakhapatnam District. 3 Two C.D. Copies.