THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.1171 of 2008 Dated:29.01.2008 Between D.Shyam Rao …..Petitioner and 1.The Vice Chairman & Housing Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh Housing Board, Gruhakalpa Hyderabad and another …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.1171 of 2008 ORDER This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus to declare the orders passed by 1st respondent vide proceedings No.179/B7/VO/2005, dated 17.4.2006 removing the petitioner from service as arbitrary, illegal and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently to direct the respondents to reinstate the petitioner into service with all consequential benefits. It appears that while the petitioner was working as Junior Assistant in the Andhra Pradesh Housing Board, his services were terminated/removed after conducting a detailed enquiry into the same in view of the fact that he was involved in some misconduct. Challenging the same, the present writ petition is filed raising various grounds, such as, the enquiry was not properly conducted; absolutely there was no evidence before the disciplinary authority to come to the conclusion that the charges were proved against the petitioner; and the punishment of removal from service is disproportionate to that of the misconduct alleged. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions, stated that the representation filed by the petitioner on 17.5.2006 is still pending and the same is not yet disposed of since it was not in the shape of appeal. Be that as it may be, the petitioner filed an appeal before 2nd respondent being aggrieved by the removal order dated 17.4.2006, but the same was not properly couched and it was in the shape of a representation. Since the representation has already been filed by the petitioner, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing 2nd respondent to treat the representation dated 17.5.2006 as an appeal and dispose of the same, as per law, after hearing the petitioner or his counsel. The petitioner is also permitted to file a regular memorandum of appeal before 2nd respondent within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On filing such a memorandum of appeal, the same shall be treated as part and parcel of the representation made by the petitioner on 17.5.2006. Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. _________ 29-01-2008 rkk