APHC010173812025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3506] MONDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 9018/2025 Between: V Jayalatha ...PETITIONER AND Union Of India and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. THADIKONDA KOTESHWARA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. 2 CGR, J W.P.No.9018 of 2025 The Court made the following order: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief/s:- “…to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the Respondent authorities in disposing the Appeal preferred by the petitioner dated 01-11-2024 against the order of imposing the major punishment of dismissal from service, made contrary to the provisions of Rule 19(i) CCS (CCA) 1965 as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, violation of provisions of the Service Regulations and consequently set aside the order of the 3rd Respondent dated 15.03.2016 imposing the major punishment by directing to reinstate the petitioner into service with all attendant benefits and pass such other order or orders…” 2. The short grievance of the petitioner in the present writ petition being that appeal preferred by the petitioner against the orders dated 15.03.2016, terminating the services of the petitioner is not decided by the 2nd respondent. 3. Heard Sri T.Koteshwara Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri A.V.S Rama Krishna, learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.1. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it would suffice to direct the 2nd respondent to dispose of the appeal as expeditiously as possible. 5. Learned counsel for the respondents does not refute the said submission. 3 CGR, J W.P.No.9018 of 2025 6. In view of the above submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the 2nd respondent to decide the appeal preferred by the petitioner, within a period of eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, strictly in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________________ JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN Date: 07.04.2025 KBN