IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE Dr. JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION No. 18819 of 2004 Between: G.Rajendran S/o.Govindarajulu,aged 49 years, Lineman, A.P.S.P.D.C . R/O.TIRUPATHI CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ..... PETITIONER AND The Chief Engineer Operations and Maintenance A.P.S.P.D.C.LTD.,Tirupathi Chittoor District. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus directing the Respondent to dispose off the Appeal Dt.24.11.2000 filed by the petitioner through proper channel. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.A.BHASKARA CHARI Counsel for the Respondent: MR.S.RAVINDRANATH The Court made the following: ORDER: The petitioner is working as a Lineman in the respondent Organisation. He was imposed a punishment of reducing him to last rank through the proceedings dated 09.08.2000. He contends that against the order of punishment dated 09.08.2000, he preferred an appeal to the respondent on 24.11.2000 through proper channel and the respondent did not dispose of the same till now. Therefore, he approached this Court through this writ petition, seeking a direction to the respondent to pass appropriate orders on the appeal preferred by him on 24.11.2000 by disposing of the same immediately. 2. In the light of the submissions made by the petitioner, the respondent is directed to dispose of the appeal dated 24.11.2000, preferred by the petitioner against the order of the punishment dated 09.08.2000, according to the existing rules, if not already disposed of, within 2 (two) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. No order as to costs. dsr ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To: 1. The Chief Engineer, Operations & Maintenance, APSPDC Ltd., Tirupathi, Chittoor District 2. Two CD copies.