THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No. 5129 of 2007 Dated: 15.03.2007 Between: G.B.S.Rao. .... PETITIONER AND The APSRTC, rep. by its Regional Manager, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District and others. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No. 5129 of 2007 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondent-APSRTC. 2. The petitioner was appointed as Conductor in the respondent-APSRTC in the year 1994. On 30.11.2000, while the petitioner was conducting the bus, a check was exercised, and the checking officials having found certain cash and ticket irregularities, issued charge memo to the petitioner. Subsequently, the respondent-APSRTC placed the petitioner under suspension, and a charge sheet was issued. The petitioner submitted his explanation denying the charges framed against him. Dissatisfied with the same, an enquiry was conducted, and the Enquiry Officer, who conducted enquiry into the charges leveled against the petitioner, submitted his report holding that the charges are proved. Based on the enquiry report, the 2nd respondent, namely the Depot Manager, imposed the punishment of reduction of basic pay by one incremental stages for a period of two years with cumulative effect, vide proceedings dated 16.04.2001. The appeal preferred by the petitioner was also rejected vide proceedings dated 18.06.2001. Thereafter, he filed a review petition on 02.08.2006 before the 1st respondent. But, no orders thereon have been passed by the 1st respondent. Hence, he filed the present writ petition. 3. Since the review petition, dated 02.08.2006, filed by the petitioner is said to be pending before the 1st respondent, without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with the following directions: The 1st respondent is directed to dispose of the review petition, dated 02.08.2006, filed by the petitioner in accordance with law, preferably, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. ______________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 15.03.2007 sj