IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 3789 of 2005 Between: M. Veeresham, E- 51615 ADC (JA-F), S/o. Late M. Bhagaiah, R/o. Hyderabad, Hyderabad District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Ranigunj- I Depot, Secunderabad. .....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 an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, not settling the terminal benefits/amounts of the Petitioner in pursuance of the removal proceedings No. P4/1(5)/2003-RNG-I dt. 12-9-2003 is violative to Rule 19(4) of Industrial Employment Standing Orders A.P. Rules, 1953 and illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of Natural Justice, consequently direct the respondents to release the terminal benefits forthwith as per law. Counsel for the Petitioner : Mr.S.A.K.MYNUDDIN Counsel for the Respondent : Mr.V.T.M.PRASAD (S.C.FOR APSRTC) The Court at the admission stage, made the following : ORDER: Questioning the action of the respondent in not settling the terminal benefits of the petitioner in pursuance of the removal proceedings dated 12.9.2003, the present writ petition is filed. The respondent has to take an appropriate decision whether the petitioner is entitled to terminal benefits. In this connection, the petitioner has made representations to the respondent on 25.3.2004 and 20.11.2004 and the last representation was on 3.1.2005. Hence, without going into the merits of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent herein to take an appropriate decision with regard to the entitlement of the petitioner to the terminal benefits, in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Corporation, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________ K.C.BHANU, J Date: 1.3.2005 DA To 1. The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Ranigunj- I Depot, Secunderabad. 2. Two CD copies.