IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH and THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 25481 of 2008 Between: 1 The Government of A.P. Rep. by its Director, Treasuries and Accounts Department, Tilak Road, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, A.P. Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND J.V. Pentaiah S/o. Venkaiah Medak , Medak District. .....RESPONDENT 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 Certiorari" calling for the records relating to the Orders of the Hon'ble A.P. Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad passed in OA No. 1431/2008 dt. 29-4-2008 as being erroneous, illegal and unreasonable and quash the same. Counsel for the Petitioner:GP FOR SERVICES II Counsel for the Respondent No.: The Court made the following : ORDER: (Per Sri V.Eswaraiah, J.) O.A.No.1431 of 2008 filed by the respondent questioning the charge memo was disposed of by the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal in terms of the orders passed in O.A.No.7131 of 2007, dated 13.2.2008. The said O.A.No.7131 of 2007 was disposed of by the Tribunal with the following directions: “In view of the above circumstances, there shall not be any further delay in referring the matter to the Commissioner of Enquiries to proceed with the enquiry against all the officers concerned. Therefore, the respondents shall forthwith proceed with the appointment of the Enquiry Officer or refer the matter to the Commissioner of Enquiries and the respondents shall conclude the disciplinary proceedings against the applicants herein within a period of six months from the date of receipt of these orders and pass final orders. If for any reason, the respondents are not concluding the disciplinary proceedings within the specified time, as far as the applicants are concerned, the disciplinary proceedings should be deemed to have been dropped. Accordingly, the O.As are disposed of.” The said O.A.No.7131 of 2007 was questioned by the State in W.P.No.23410 of 2008 which was disposed of by this Court with the following directions: “Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, we deem it appropriate to direct the petitioners- Officials herein to segregate the case of the first respondent herein from the other cases and complete the disciplinary proceedings within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.” Therefore, we are of the opinion that this writ petition is squarely covered by the aforesaid order of this Court in W.P.No.23410 of 2008, dated 1.12.2008 Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the petitioners-officials hereinto segregate the case of the respondent herein from the other cases and complete the disciplinary proceedings within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________ V.ESWARAIAH, J. _________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J. 4.6.2009 Note: Issue copy within one week. B.O. kpr