IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 19110 of 2008 Between: B.Obul Reddy S/o. Chinnapa Reddy R/o. H.No. 2-576, Balajinagar, Proddutur, Kadapa District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Andra Pragathi Gramina Bank Officer, Rep. by its Chairman, Head Office, Kadapa. 2 Sri. G.V.S. Bhagwan, Enquiry Officer, Andra Pragathi Gramina Bank, Main Branch, Kadapa. .....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 any writ, order or direction particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring all the proceedings No.51/STF/D/0380/07 dated: 11-09- 2007 of the 1st respondent and the consequential enquiry being conducted by the 2nd respondent as arbitrary, illegal, impermissible under law and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and also principles of natural justice and consequently by nullifying the same, pass Counsel for the Petitioner:DR.P.B.VIJAY KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.K.SRINIVASA MURTHY The Court made the following : ORDER This writ petition is ﬁled challenging charge sheet vide proceedings No.51/STF/D/0380/07, dated 11.09.2007 of the 1st respondent issued against the petitioner. It appears that the petitioner, while working in Andhra Pragathi Grameena Bank, Devenakonda Branch of Kadapa District, was found to have committed certain irregularities. Therefore, the respondents issued a charge sheet dated 11.09.2007. Now, the grievance of the petitioner is that for the very same charges, the local police was asked to enquire into the matter and submit a report. The local police submitted a report stating that the charges are false. This may have bearing on the disciplinary proceedings to be undertaken by the respondents. It is his further grievance that the charge sheet does not contain the list of witnesses and documents. In the facts and circumstances, it is always open for the petitioner to make an objection before the Enquiry Officer and seek the list of witnesses, if necessary. On these grounds, the writ petition cannot be entertained. The writ petition is devoid of merits and is liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. However, this will not preclude the petitioner from making a detailed representation as to furnishing the list of witnesses and the documents necessary for him to defend himself properly, and he may also give list of his own witnesses, if necessary. No costs. __________ 04-09-2008 rkk