IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 27200 of 2005 DATED: 14.03.2006 Between: Md.Yousuf Ali petitioner And The Depot Manager, APSRTC Narketpally Bus Depot, Nalgonda district REspondent THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO.27200 of 2005 ORAL ORDER: The present writ petition is filed questioning the order dated 8.12.2005 suspending the petitioner from service alleging that he has not allowed a passenger who was holding a valid bus pass to travel in express service. This Court while issuing notices to the respondents by order dated 28.12.2005 granted interim directions suspending the impugned order dated 8.12.2005. Alleging willful disobedience of the said order, the petitioner filed a contempt case and the respondent corporation filed a vacate petition in W.V.M.P. No. 186 of 2006 to vacate the interim directions dated 28.12.2005. However, when the matter is taken up, learned counsel appearing for both sides stated that subsequently interim orders of this Court dated 28.12.2005 were implemented and no further orders are required to be passed in the contempt case. Recording the said statement, the Contempt Case was closed vide separate sheet order. Both the counsel requested to take up the writ petition itself for final hearing. The petitioner contends that the season ticket worth Rs.760/- is valid for “Express Service” and since the lady passenger has got the season ticket worth Rs.720/- and since the Deputy Superintendent posted at L.B.Nagar point has refused to endorse on the S.R. to allow the said passenger, he has refused to allow the passenger and as such, he has not committed any irregularity and that he has fairly discharged his duty. The respondent corporation filed a counter affidavit denying the writ averments and inter alia stating that there was an anomaly in the fare structure and the subject season ticket was issued by the Dilsukhnagar point as per the fare chart available with them and the petitioner is not supposed to cause inconvenience to the passengers and he is supposed to bring the said anomaly to the notice of the higher officials. The petitioner filed a reply stating that he is bound to follow MTD-141 (service instructions fare chart) issued by the Depot where he is working and that he has not committed any irregularity much less inconvenience to the subject lady. The only allegation against the petitioner is that he has not allowed a lady passenger holding a valid ticket to travel in Express service from Chaitanyapuri bus stop to Chowtuppal and caused inconvenience to the said lady passenger. Learned Standing Counsel for respondent corporation submitted that the enquiry initiated against the petitioner was completed and final orders are only to be passed and prayed that the interim orders granted on 28.12.2005 may be vacated, so as to enable the authorities to pass final orders in the matter. Since, the enquiry is already concluded and final orders are yet to be passed, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the respondents to pass appropriate final orders in accordance with law expeditiously. It is needless to mention that if any adverse orders are passed, petitioner would be at liberty to challenge the same, if so advised. Subject to above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ______________ N.V.RAMANA,J DATE: 14-03-2006 TVK THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 27200 of 2005 DATED: 14.03.2006