IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 15189 of 2009 Between: T.SURESH BABU S/o T.Narsing Babu Grade" A Emp Code No 1223033 MINES VOCATIONAL TRAINNING CENTRE Ramagundam,Karimnagar District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Singareni Colleries Company Ltd (A.Government Company) rep.by its Director(PAW) Kothagudem Khammam District 2 Singareni Colleries Company Ltd (A.Government Company) rep.by its Chairman & Managing Director Singareni Bhavan Red Hills,Hyderabad .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the proceedings of the 1st respondent bearing Ref No CRP/PER/IR/D/92/300 dated 19-02-2008 is arbitrary illegal,and same may be set aside and consequently direct the respondents to continue the petitioner in the present baisc pay of Rs 11,819 pm and release the increment to the petitioner with all consequential and attendant benefits Counsel for the Petitioner:MRS.N.MALATHI NAIDU Counsel for the Respondent No.: . The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO. 15189 of 2009 ORDER: 1 Questioning the order dated 19.02.2008 whereby the management imposed the penalty of reversion to a lower stage by reducing two increments in the present scale of pay the petitioner filed the present Writ Petition. 2 Against an order of this nature, an appeal is provided for under Order 19.2 of the Standing Orders made by the Singareni Calories. However, as the petitioner in his affidavit stated that he has already filed an appeal on 21.03.2008 questioning the order dated 19.02.2008, this court is of the view that the Writ Petition can be disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the respondent authorities to consider the said appeal dated 21.03.2008 said to have been preferred by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders. Further, as it is brought to the notice of this court, that the petitioner is to retire from service by attaining the age of super annuation on 31.08.2009, the appellate authority is hereby directed to dispose of the said appeal within a period of four weeks from today. 3 With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. No order as to costs. -------------------- 29.07.2009 Kvsn