THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.647 of 2004 ORDER: The petitioner was employed as a Cleaner in Rajendranagar Depot of the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (for short ‘the Corporation’) in 1990. He was promoted as Mechanic in 1994. On 19.12.1998, he suffered injuries while in service and he was declared fit only with effect from 10.12.1999. Through order, dated 06.05.2000, the Depot Manager sanctioned leave of different categories to the petitioner and he is accordingly continuing in service. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents are affecting recovery from his salary at the rate of Rs.747/- per month. He pleads that no notice was issued before affecting such recovery, much less enquiry was conducted. On behalf of the respondents, it is stated that the recovery had to be affected on account of the objection raised by the Audit Department. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. The injuries suffered by the petitioner were in the course of employment and the disability on account of it continued almost for a period of one year. He was extended the treatment in the Hospital maintained by the Corporation and through order, dated 06.05.2000, the Depot Manager sanctioned leave of different categories. The petitioner does not have any grievance about the nature of leave that was granted to him. Therefore, the matter assumed finality with that. In the subsequent months, the Corporation started affecting deductions from his salary. Even if any audit objection was raised for the sanction of leaves in favour of the petitioner, any deduction could have been affected only after issuing notice to the petitioner and passing orders duly furnishing the reasons therefor. No such exercise was undertaken. Therefore, the writ petition is allowed and the respondents are directed not to deduct any amount from the salary of the petitioner referable to the period between 19.12.1998 and 10.12.1999. The amounts that are already deducted shall be refunded to the petitioner within a period of six (6) 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:30.09.2010. kdl