IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 18982 OF 2006 Dated: September 20, 2006 Between: Ch.V.R. Raju Petitioner AND The A.P. State Road Transport Corporation, Rep. By its Regional Manager, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District and two others Respondents ORAL ORDER: Having regard to the nature of relief sought for in this writ petition, this writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission, at the request of the learned counsel appearing for the parties. The petitioner was a conductor working in A.P. State Road Transport Corporation. On certain disciplinary charges, an order of removal was passed by the competent authority – Depot Manager, Visakha Steel City Depot, Visakhaptanam, vide proceedings dated 29.1.2002. As against the same, the petitioner preferred an appeal to the Divisional Manager (Urban), Visakhapatanam, which also ended in dismissal. As against the said order, further review petition is filed before the Regional Manager, A.P. State Road Transport Corporation, Visakhapatnam on 6.8.2005. When the matter has come up on earlier occasion, the learned Standing Counsel was asked to get instructions regarding status of the review petition filed by the petitioner. After instructions, it is submitted by the learned Standing Counsel that the review petition filed by the petitioner is still pending. The petitioner is out of service from 29.1.2002 and as the review petition was filed more than one year back i.e. on 6.8.2005, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, directing the first respondent – Regional Manager, Visakhapatnam, to dispose of the review petition filed by the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two months from today. Subject to the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _________________ R.Subhash Reddy, J. September 20, 2006 MAS.