HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI WRIT PETITION NO.19458 OF 2001 ORDER: 1. This writ petition is filed seeking to issue a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not paying the increments, allowances and back wages to the petitioner, as illegal and arbitrary, and consequently to direct the respondents to pay back wages, annual increments and other allowances since 1995 to the petitioner. 2. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for the respondents. 3. It has been submitted by the petitioner that he was appointed as officer in the respondent-Bank and while he was discharging his duties as such, during the year 1995 a criminal case in Crime No.24 of 1995 was registered against him for the offence under Sections 302, 201 IPC and Section 3(2) (v) of SCs and STs (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, and subsequently, the said case was numbered as S.C./S.T/S.C.No.4 of 1996 before the Special Sessions Judge, Rajahmundry, and that the petitioner was placed under suspension vide order dated 29.3.1995 for being detained by the police. Further, it has been submitted by the petitioner that he was acquitted in the said criminal case, consequent upon which, he was reinstated into service on 23.11.1998, but he was not paid any arrears of salary, increments and other allowances for the period 2 from 29.3.1995 to 23.11.1998, and in that connection, he submitted a representation to the respondents on 22.1.1999 but they have not passed any orders so far. 4. The main grievance of the petitioner is that he made a representation to the respondents requesting to pay the arrears of salary, to grant annual increments and other allowances from the date of his suspension i.e., from 29.3.1995, but the respondents have not passed any orders so far on his representation. 5. Considering the grievance of the petitioner, this Court is of the view that this writ petition can be disposed of directing the respondents to dispose of the representation made by the petitioner dated 22.1.1999. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the representation made by the petitioner on 22.1.1999 for payment of his back wages, annual increments and other allowances, and pass appropriate orders, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ (ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI, J) Dated: 13th August, 2018 Nn 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI WRIT PETITION NO.19458 OF 2001 Dated: 13.8.2018 Nn