IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 11975 of 2005 Between: M. Venkatesham, S/o. Kanakaiah, IK . I. A. Incline Q.No. 0-10-Srirampur Colony, Mancherial Mandal Singareni Collaries Company Ltd., Adilabad District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Chairman & Managing Director, the Singareni Collaries Company Ltd., Kothagudem, Khammam District Officer, at Singareni - Bhavan red hills P.B.No.18, Khairatabad (PO), Hyderabad Pin. 5000 004. 2 The Board of Director, the Singareni Collaries Coop. Ltd., Kothagudem Collaries, Khamma m 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 will be pleased to issue any appropriate writ, order or direction particularly one in the nature of writ mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in issuing proceedings in Ref. No. CRP/PPER c/012/617/dt. 10.3.2005 and the action of the 2nd respondent in not disposing of the petitioners appeal dt. 26.3.2005 as arbitrary illegal and violative of Article 14, 16, & 21 of the Const. of India and consequently set-aside the proceedings in ref. CRP/PER/C/012/617 dt. 10.3.05 of the 1st respondent. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.CHANDRAIAH SUNKARA Counsel for the Respondents: MR.NANDIGAM KRISHANA RAO The Court at the admission stage made the following O R D E R: This writ petition is filed by the petitioner aggrieved by the action of the second respondent in not disposing of the appeal filed against the order of first respondent dated 10.03.2005 by which a punishment of reduction of pay by six stages with cumulative effect was imposed. According to the petitioner, he has been working as Junior Survey Officer in the first respondent Company. While so, disciplinary proceedings were initiated on certain allegations and ultimately, after conducting enquiry, the first respondent by proceedings dated 10.03.2005 imposed the punishment of reduction of pay by six stages with cumulative effect. Against which, an appeal was filed on 26.03.2005 before the second respondent and the same is not being disposed of and, therefore, the petitioner has come up with this writ petition. At the time of hearing, it is represented by the learned counsel for the respondent that the appeal has already been kept in agenda for the board meeting to be held on 18.06.2005 and the appeal is likely to be disposed of on that day. In view of the above facts and circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to dispose the appeal dated 26.03.2005 as expeditiously as possible. _____________ 10.06.2005 usd To 1 The Chairman & Managing Director, the Singareni Collaries Company Ltd., Kothagudem, Khammam District Officer, at Singareni - Bhavan red hills P.B.No.18, Khairatabad (PO), Hyderabad Pin. 5000 004. 2 The Board of Director, the Singareni Collaries Coop. Ltd., Kothagudem Collaries, Khamma m district. 3 Two CD copies.