IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 20266 of 1999 Between: K.Chinna Rao S/o. Late K. Yerakaiah R/o. Gopalapuram Village, Pathapatnam Mandal, Srikakulam District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Depot Manager A.P.S.R.T.C,. Tekkali Srikakulam District .....RESPONDENT 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 call for peruse that records relating to proceedings M1/P1/852 (5) 98-TKL dated 16.9.99 and quash the same by the issuance of Ceritorari of any other appropriate writ, order or direction of the like nature. Counsel for the Petitioner : MR.M.KESAVA RAO Counsel for the Respondent : MR.C.APPAIAH SHARMA The Court made the following : ORDER : When the writ petition is taken up for hearing, it is submitted by the learned counsel for petitioner that against the impugned order of termination of the petitioner from service, there is an alternative remedy of appeal available before the appellate authority, and therefore, he seeks permission to file such appeal. 2. In view of the said submission made by the learned counsel for petitioner, without going into merits of the case, this writ petition is disposed of, permitting the petitioner to file an appeal against the order, dated 16.09.1999, before the appellate authority, within a period of six weeks from today. As much as the impugned order, dated 16.09.1999, is suspended during the pendency of the writ petition, and as it is stated that the petitioner is being continued in service, I further direct that the impugned order shall remain suspended till the disposal of appeal by the appellate authority. It is also made clear that if no appeal is filed by the petitioner within the time stipulated in this order, it is open for the respondent to enforce the impugned order of termination. 3. Subject to above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 12th February 2009. Mrr/ajr