IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 5731 of 2005 Between: N.Viswanatham, S/o.Venkata Ramaiah, Dy.General Manager, (Under Suspension), Gouthami Khani Open Cast project, Kothagudem, Khammam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The General Manager, Singareni Collieries Company Ltd., Kothagudem, Venkatesh Khani (post), Kothagudem, Khammam District. 2 The Chairman & Managing Director, Singareni Colleries Company Ltd., Lakdikapool, Hyderabad. .....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 a writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent authorities in not taking any steps to review the suspension orders passed on 7-10-2002 as illegal, arbitrary and the one in violation of statutory provisions governing the issue and consequently direct the respondents to review the suspension of the petitioner duly considering the Review petition filed by the petitioner on 15-4-2004 and to reinstate the petitioner into services immediately. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.RAM REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2: MR.NANDIGAM KRISHANA RAO The Court at the admission stage made the following O R D E R: This writ petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not taking any steps to review the suspension orders passed on 07.10.2002 as illegal and arbitrary. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel appearing for respondents. The respondents have to take appropriate decision with regard to reviewing of the suspension order dated 07.10.2002. Therefore, without entering into the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to review the suspension order dated 07.10.2002, in accordance with the rules and regulations, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ________________ (K.C.BHANU,J) Dt:21.03.2005 usd To 1 The General Manager, Singareni Collieries Company Ltd., Kothagudem, Venkatesh Khani (post), Kothagudem, Khammam District. 2 The Chairman & Managing Director, Singareni Colleries Company Ltd., Lakdikapool, Hyderabad. 3 Two CD copies. Form-NIC-OGS/WP{JA}