IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) SATURDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 24109 of 2004 Between: M. Manohara Rao, S/o. Venkatrayudu, Aged about 58 years, Occ: Dy.Supdt (Mat), Podili, Prakasam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. APSRTC, rep. by Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 2. The Executive Director, (C&N),APSRTC, Imblibun Bus Station, Hyderabad. 3. The Divisional Manager, APSRTC, Gudur Divisin, Gudur. 4. The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Rapur, Nellore 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 a writ, Order or directions, more in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the Office order dt. 21.7.2000 and proceedings dt. 24.11.2004 passed by 4th and 3rd respondents herein as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to law and set aside the same with all consequential benefits including refund of recovered amount. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.P.GOVINDA RAJULU Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.R.MANMADHA REDDY (SC FOR APSRTC) The Court made, at the stage of admission, the following: ORDER: By this writ petition, the petitioner seeks to declare the office order dated 21- 07-2000 and proceedings dated 24-11-2004 passed by the fourth and third respondents, as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to law and set aside the same with all consequential benefits, including refund of the recovered amount. Heard the learned standing counsel for the respondent-Corporation. Without entering into the merits of the case, I consider it appropriate to direct the petitioner to file a statutory review, as contemplated under Regulation 29 of the APSRTC Employees (Conduct) Regulations, 1963. The contentions raised in this writ petition are left open. The writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ 09-03-2005. Lrkm. To 1. The Vice Chairman & Managing Director, APSRTC, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 2. The Executive Director, (C&N),APSRTC, Imblibun Bus Station, Hyderabad. 3. The Divisional Manager, APSRTC, Gudur Divisin, Gudur. 4. The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Rapur, Nellore District. 5. 2 CD copies. Form-NIC-OGS/WP{JGK}