IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 2443 of 2009 Between: Racharla Raju S/o. R. Vedullu Shift, Ash Plant and Common Auxulleries, K T P S "C" Station, Palvancha, Khammam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Generation Company Limited of A.P. Rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director, Vidyut Soudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. 2 The Chief General Manager, Administration, Generation Company Limited of Andhra Pradesh, Vidyut Soudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. .....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 to issue a writ in the nature of writ of Mandmaus or any other appropriate writ or writs, order or direction declaring the action of the first respondent in neither granting interm orders nor disposing of the appeal fild by petitioner against the order dt.8-5-2007 in Memo NO. CGM(A)/DS(A)/AS(VRT)/95/VC-1/2003 issued by the 2nd respondent as illegal and arbitrary by directing the first respondent to forthwith dispose of the appeal filed by petitioner , Award costs and pass such other order or orders Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.N.SRIDHAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.K.CHIDAMBARAM The Court made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 2443 OF 2009 ORDER: 1. The petitioner was working as Assistant Divisional Electrical Engineer Operation and Maintenance. He was served with a charge Memo containing six charges. He submitted explanation. Enquiry Officer was appointed to conduct the enquiry. The Enquiry Officer submitted a report and thereupon the Disciplinary Authority accepted the Enquiry report and inflicted the punishment of recovery of an amount of Rs.8,60,433=10, reduction to a lower rank in seniority by 10 ranks, stoppage of two increments with cumulative effect and treating the period of unauthorized absence from 11-11-2001 to 7-1-2003 as dies non. Against the order passed by the Disciplinary Authority-2nd respondent, he filed an appeal before the 1st respondent on 19-6-2007. There being no action on the part of the 1st respondent on the appeal presented by him, he approached this Court invoking jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 2. When the writ petition came up for admission, Sri K. Chidambaram, learned standing counsel of Genco takes notice on behalf of the Respondents 1 and 2. 3. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 4. As seen from the material placed on record, the appeal presented by the petitioner is pending consideration with the 1st respondent. 5. Such is the situation, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider the appeal filed by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders within four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. No order as to costs. _____________________________ Justice B.Seshasayana Reddy 11th February, 2009. KM THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 2443 OF 2009 11th February, 2009.