IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 14113 of 2006 DATED: 13-07-2006 Between: P. Krishna petitioner And The Managing Director, APSRTC, Musheerabad, Hyderabad and another Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO. 14113 of 2006 ORAL ORDER: The present writ petition is filed questioning the action of the respondents in not paying the dues of salary for the sick period from 22.09.1995 to 16.05.1996 and 16.10.1996 to 29.04.1999. The learned counsel for petitioner submitted that the petitioner fell sick for a period of three years four months and seven days from 22.09.1995 to 16.05.1996 and 16.10.1996 to 29.04.1999 and he is eligible to receive half salary for the said sick period. The petitioner is stated to have made a representation dated 22.5.2006 to the Managing Director of the respondent corporation requesting to release half salary for the sick period and alleges that no action was taken on the said representation. On the other hand learned Standing Counsel for respondent corporation submitted that the petitioner has made the representation only on 22.5.2006 and without waiting for reasonable period has rushed to this Court and it cannot be said that the representation of the petitioner would remain unanswered or no action would be taken thereon and it is a premature writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for respondent corporation. The grievance of the petitioner is with regard to payment of half salary for the sick period from 22.09.1995 to 16.05.1996 and 16.10.1996 to 29.04.1999 and admittedly, he has made a representation to the Managing Director –first respondent on 22.5.2006, which is pending consideration with the respondent. Since the petitioner has made representation only on 22.5.2006, it would be premature to say that the respondents would not act upon the said representation. In the circumstances, without going into the merits of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and dispose of the representation of the petitioner dated 22.5.2006 expeditiously, in accordance with law, if not already disposed of. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of . No costs. ______________ N.V.RAMANA,J DATE: 13.07.2006 TVK THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 14113 of 2006 DATED: 13-07-2006