THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI Writ Petition No. 25162 of 1999 Dated: 28.01.2011 Between: S.V.Raghavacharyulu, Hyderabad. … Petitioner And Chief Regional Manager, Chennai and 2 others. … Respondents THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 25162 of 1999 O R D E R : This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the proceedings of the 1st respondent dated 11.11.1999 as well as the consequential proceedings of the 3rd respondent dated 13.11.1999 are arbitrary and illegal. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the material available on record. Despite notice, the respondents did not choose to appear. By proceedings dated 14.10.1999, the petitioner was called upon to submit his representation, if any, against the proposed punishment of withdrawal of special allowance. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner filed W.P.No.22548 of 1999, which was disposed of by this Court by order dated 30.10.1999. Though this Court declined to interfere with the impugned proceedings dated 14.10.1999, since it was a mere show cause notice, the petitioner was granted time till 10.11.1999 to submit his representation to the notice dated 14.10.1999. It is the specific case of the petitioner that he made such a representation on 10.11.1999. However, without considering the petitioner’s representation and without even referring to the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.22548 of 1999 the impugned order dated 11.11.1999 came to be passed imposing the punishment of the withdrawal of special allowance. Pursuant thereto, the 3rd respondent by proceedings dated 13.11.1999 directed that the petitioner should work as General Clerk with immediate effect. The said orders are challenged in this writ petition contending that the impugned action of the respondents in imposing the penalty without considering the petitioner’s representation is arbitrary and illegal apart from being contrary to the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.22548 of 1999. A perusal of the impugned order itself shows that it was passed without considering the petitioner’s representation submitted in terms of the order by this Court in W.P.No.22548 of 1999. The plea of the petitioner that he had submitted the representation on 10.11.1999, well within the time granted by this court in W.P.No.22548 of 1999 stood uncontradicted. In the circumstances, there is no option, but to set aside the impugned order dated 11.11.1999 as well as the consequential proceedings dated 13.11.1999 issued by the respondents 1 and 3 respectively. Accordingly, the impugned orders are hereby set aside and the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to reconsider the matter after taking into consideration the representation of the petitioner dated 10.11.1999 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of this order. No costs. _______________ G. ROHINI, J. Date: 28.01.2011 KLP