HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH Dated 21-4-2010 WRIT PETITION No.6414 OF 2010 Between: Kolla Venkat Rao. …Petitioner. And: The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, Guntur Region, represented by its Regional Manager, Guntur and others. ……Respondents. HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION No.6414 OF 2010 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking to call for records vide proceedings No.P5/95 (67)/02-MCL, dated 26-5-2004 and No.Steno/19 (35)/2005 – DVM (N), dated 8-5-2005 issued by the 3rd and 2nd respondents respectively and also declare them as illegal and arbitrary and consequently, direct the 1st respondent to sanction all incidental and consequential service and monitory benefits, including arrears and benefit of seniority. The case of the petitioner in brief is as follows: On 11-6-1979, the petitioner was initially joined as a Conductor on regular basis and was promoted as Controller on 19- 12-2005 and was further promoted as TI-III (Traffic Inspector) on 20-7-2008. On 19-6-2002, he was issued a Charge Memo by the 3rd respondent-Corporation vide his proceedings dated 27-6-2002 alleging that he has committed Cash and Ticket irregularities. On 4-7-2002, he submitted his explanation and was placed under suspension by the 3rd respondent-Corporation vide his proceedings dated 27-6-2002. On completion of enquiry, the Enquiry Officer submitted his report stating that the charges levelled against the petitioner are proved. On receipt of enquiry report vide proceedings dated 18-10-2002, the 3rd respondent- Corporation called for the objections/comments from the petitioner and the petitioner submitted his objections/comments vide letter dated 22-10-2002. Not satisfying with the explanation given by the petitioner, the 3rd respondent-Corporation issued a show cause notice dated 2-11-2002 to the petitioner proposing penalty of postponing his annual increment for a period of two years with an effect on his future increments besides treating his suspension period as not on duty. In reply to the said show cause notice, the petitioner submitted his explanation on 18-11-2002. Not satisfying with the explanation of the petitioner to show cause notice, the 3rd respondent-Corporation vide his proceedings dated 26-5-2004, issued impugned final order imposing penalty of postponing his annual increment for a period of two years having an effect on his future increments besides treating his suspension period as not on duty. Against the said impugned final order, the petitioner made an appeal to the 2nd respondent-Corporation and the same was rejected as time barred vide his proceedings dated 8-5-2005. Again the petitioner made a review to the 1st respondent-Corporation, but the 1st respondent did not pass any order so far. Hence, the present writ petition has been filed. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondents-corporation and perused the material available on record. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the 1st respondent-Corporation has not disposed of the review application pending before him so far and hence, the petitioner has filed this writ petition and therefore, the case of the petitioner may be considered. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case and in view of the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner that the review is pending before the 1st respondent Corporation, I feel it just and proper to direct the 1st respondent to dispose of the review application stated to have been filed by the petitioner before the 1st respondent, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order if not already disposed of. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage itself. No costs. __________________________ JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH Dated 21-4-2010. Dvs HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION No.6414 OF 2010 Dated 21-4-2010