THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY Writ Petition No.8505 of 2000 ORDER: The petitioner is working as a Security Guard in the respondent Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. Against him, disciplinary proceedings were initiated by issuing a charge sheet dated 10-03-1999. The charges framed against the petitioner read as under: “CHARGE-I : For having absented for your duties from 15-12-1998 to 18-02-1999 unauthorisedly without intimation or prior sanction of leave, which constitutes misconduct as per Regulation No.28 (xxvii) of APSRTC Employees (Conduct) Regulations, 1963. CHARGE-II: For having performed another marriage having first wife living duly changing your name as G.Shankaraiah, which constitutes misconduct as per Regulation No.25 of APSRTC Employees (Conduct) Regulations, 1963. CHARGE-III : For having failed to intimate the fact of your arrest to your superior Officers which constitutes misconduct as per Regulation No.26 of APSRTC Employees (Conduct) Regulations, 1963.” 2. Though the petitioner has filed explanation denying the charges, having not satisfied of the explanation, respondents have conducted regular enquiry by appointing an Enquiry Officer. Based on the Enquiry Officer’s findings, show cause notice dated 25-04-2000 is issued. Challenging the same, this Writ Petition is filed. 3. In this Writ Petition, it is a case of the petitioner that the charges framed against him are false and they do not constitute misconduct. As much as no punishment is imposed on the petitioner yet, it is for the petitioner to respond to the show cause notice dated 25-04-2000 by raising his objections, if any, to the proposed punishment. But, I do not find any illegality to interfere with the proceedings at the show cause notice. 4. For the aforesaid reasons, this Writ Petition is dismissed. However, the petitioner is permitted to file explanation to the show cause notice dated 25-04-2000 within a period of eight weeks from the date of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J. 18th March, 2009. skmr IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 8505 of 2000 Between: G. Gangadhara, S/o. G.Venkata Narayana, R/o. 6-174 Gandhinagar, Kalwakurthy, Mahabubnagar District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation Rep. by its Vice Chairman & Managing Director APSRTC Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 2 Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation Rep. by its Security Officer, Hyderabad Zone MGBS, Imlibun, Hyderabad. .....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 direction of writ particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ declare the charge sheet No.SB/1/(7)/99-SO(HZ) dated 10-3-99 including the show cause notice No.SB/1(7)/99-SO(HZ) dated 25-4-2000 of the 2nd Respondent os illegal, arbitrary and without jurisdiction and consequently set aside the same and pass such other or order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.G.VIDYASAGAR Counsel for the Respondent No.: SMT.B.G.UMA DEVI The Court made the following :