THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.24938 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner is working as Driver in the APSRTC. Way back on 07.04.1998, he was issued a charge sheet alleging that he acted negligently. Punishment of withholding of two increments with cumulative effect was imposed on 25.05.1998. The petitioner filed W.P.No.22692 of 1998. The writ petition was allowed setting aside the order and remanding the matter to the Depot Manager, the 4th respondent. After remand, the 4th respondent passed order dated 29.10.2000, after conducting the enquiry and imposing the same penalty. The petitioner states that he preferred an appeal on 23.09.2002 to the Deputy Chief Traffic Manager, the 3rd respondent. His grievance is that no orders have been passed thereon. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. It is just unbelievable that an appeal preferred by the petitioner nine years ago is still pending. If it is in fact pending it needs to be dealt with immediately. On the other hand, if the appeal is already disposed of, the result thereof needs to be communicated to the petitioner. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing that, a) in case the appeal preferred by the petitioner on 23.09.2002 against the order dated 25.05.1998, is disposed of by this time, the 3rd respondent shall communicate a copy of the order to the petitioner forthwith; b) On the other hand, if the appeal is still pending, the 3rd respondent shall pass orders within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J Dt:08.09.2011. GJ