IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 7229 of 2005 Between: Peeta Prasad S/o. Sarvanandam R/o. Perri Ibrahimpatnam, Vijayawada. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Regional Manager, A.PS.R.T.C., Vijayawada. 2 The Deputy Chief Traffic Manager (U), A.PS.R.T.C., Vijayawada. 3 The Depot Manager, A.PS.R.T.C., Ibrahimpatnam, Vijayawada. .....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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus directed the respondents herein to dispose of the appeal dt.26-3-1999 filed against the order dt.24-2-1999 in proceedings No. 01/1(67)/1998 IBM of 3rd Respondent imposing penalty of removal from service by declaring inaction of the respondents in disposing the appeal is as illegal, arbitrary and violation of rights guaranteed Under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Counsel for the Petitioner: Smt.Chintalapudi Lakshmi Kumari Counsel for Respondents: Mr.R.Manmadha Reddy (SC for APSRTC) The Court at the admission stage made the following : ORDER: The petitioner filed this writ petition seeking a direction to the respondents to dispose of the appeal dated 26-3-1999 filed against the order dated 24-2-1999 in proceedings No.01/1(67)/1998 IBM of the 3rd respondent. If the appeal is pending, the same has to be decided by the second respondent. Therefore, without going into the merits of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to dispose of the appeal dated 26- 3-1999 and pass appropriate orders within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. _____________________ K.C. Bhanu, J. 4th April 2005 js. To 1 The Regional Manager, A.PS.R.T.C., Vijayawada. 2 The Deputy Chief Traffic Manager (U), A.PS.R.T.C., Vijayawada. 3 The Depot Manager, A.PS.R.T.C., Ibrahimpatnam, Vijayawada. 4 2 CD copies.