IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 24067 of 2004 Between: L.Penta Raju S/o.Ramulu R/o.Tirumala Street Narasannapeta, Srikakulam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Regional Manager A.P.S.R.T.C., Srikakulam Region, Srikakulam. 2 The Depot Manager A.P.S.R.T.C Tekkali Depot, Tekkali Srikakulam District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 an order, direction or writ particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring the action of the respondents in deleting the name of the petitioner vide Proceedings No.P1/2 (6)/2003-TKL Dt.,12.8.2004 as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to reinstate the petitioner into service with back wages and all other attendant benefits. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.G.VIDYASAGAR Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2: KUM.B.G.UMA DEVI The Court at the admission stage made the following O R D E R: This writ petition is filed to declare the action of the respondents in deleting the name of the petitioner vide proceedings dated 12.08.2004 as illegal and arbitrary. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel for the respondents. Admittedly, an appeal lies to the Divisional Manager against the impugned proceedings dated 12.08.2004. Therefore, without going into merits of the case, the writ petition can be disposed of by directing the petitioner to file an appeal before the competent authority within a period of two weeks from today. The appellate authority is directed to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner within four weeks from the date of filing of the appeal. With the above observation, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ______________ K.C. BHANU, J Dt.14.03.2005 usd To 1 The Regional Manager A.P.S.R.T.C., Srikakulam Region, Srikakulam. 2 The Depot Manager A.P.S.R.T.C Tekkali Depot, Tekkali Srikakulam District. 3. Two CD copies.