IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION NO: 14523 of 2004 Between: B.Siva Sankar, S/o Veeraswamy, Autonagar Depot, R/o Gannavaram, Krishna District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The APSRTC rep.by its Regional Manager, Krishna Region at Vijayawada 2 The Depot Manager, APSRTC Autonagar Depot, Vijayawada, Krishna District 3 The Depot Manager, APSRTC Vidyadharapuram Depot, Vijayawada, Krishna District .....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 an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in not considering petitioner review petition dated 10-3-2004 filed against the punishment orders in Proc.No.M1/2(12)/02-Autonagar, dated 17-4-2003 as illegal, unjust and arbitrary and as such liable to be set aside. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.S.M.SUBHAN Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: MR.P.VENKATESWARLU (SC FOR APSRTC) The Court at the admission stage made the following: HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION NO.14523 OF 2004 ORDER: The petitioner is working as a driver in the respondent Corporation. He was removed from service on proof of certain irregularities. He preferred an appeal and the appellate authority reinstated him as a fresh driver through the order dated 16-02-2004 by denying the past service benefits, besides treating the period of suspension as not on duty. 2. The petitioner represents that he preferred a review petition before the first respondent on 10-03-2004 and the same is pending adjudication. Since the first respondent did not pass any orders on his review petition, he approached this Court seeking a direction to the first respondent to dispose of the review petition according to the Rules. 3 . In the light of the circumstances explained by the petitioner, the first respondent is directed to dispose of the review petition filed by the petitioner on 10-03-2004 as per Rules, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, and communicate the same to the petitioner. 4. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. -------------------------------- Dr. G.YETHIRAJULU, J 17th August, 2004 SKM TO 1 The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Krishna Region at Vijayawada 2 The Depot Manager, APSRTC Autonagar Depot, Vijayawada, Krishna District 3 The Depot Manager, APSRTC Vidyadharapuram Depot, Vijayawada, Krishna District 4 Two C.D.Copies.