IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 7092 of 2007 Between: 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Environment, Forest Science and Technology Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 The Conservator of Forests, Rajahmundry Circle, Rajahmundry. 4 The Divisional Forest Officer, Kakinada, East Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND D. Lingaiah, Deputy Range Officer, (Now Under Suspension) C/o. Forest Range Office, D.No. 1-86, Opp. Z.P. High School, Addathigala (V) Addathigala Mandal, East Godavari District, A.P. .....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 appropriate writ, or direction more particularly one in the nature of "Writ of Certiorari" calling for records relating to the orders of the Hon'ble Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal, Passed in OA No. 298 of 2007 dt. 19-2-2007 and to quash or set aside the same by holding it as erroneous and contrary to law and to pass such other order or orders as deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:GP FOR SERVICES I Counsel for the Respondent: MR.V.S.N.SARMA The Court made the following : ORDER: (per Hon’ble Sri Justice Ghulam Mohammed) Aggrieved by the order of the A.P. Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad (for short ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No. 298 of 2007 dated 19- 02-2007, whereby the third petitioner was directed to pass orders on the report of the fourth petitioner in respect of the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the respondent within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of the order, the present writ petition is filed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. While the respondent was working as Deputy Range Officer at Addateegala, East Godavari District, he was placed under suspension and enquiry was initiated. Alleging that though the fourth petitioner completed the enquiry on 11-05-2006 no final orders are passed by the third petitioner on the basis of the enquiry report, the respondent approached the Tribunal. The Tribunal while disposing of the O.A. at the admission stage directed the third petitioner to pass orders on the report of the fourth petitioner in respect of the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the respondent within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. Aggrieved thereby, the present writ petition is filed. Learned Government Pleader for Services-I submits that fresh charge memo was issued to the respondent on 18-02-2006 by the third petitioner-Conservator of Forests and though the respondent is aware of it, it was not brought to the notice of the Tribunal. He further submits that the Tribunal has disposed of the O.A. without giving opportunity to the petitioners. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of modifying the order of the Tribunal directing the third petitioner- Conservator of Forests to complete the enquiry on the charge memo dated 18-02-2008 within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till then, status quo obtaining as on today, with regards reinstatement of the respondent into service, shall be maintained. ________________________ GHULAM MOHAMMED,J ____________________ C.V.RAMULU,J Dt:16-07-2008 usd