APHC010193812025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3506] TUESDAY ,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 10065/2025 Between: M. Yaseph, ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P GOVINDA RAJULU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION No.10065 of 2025 ORDER: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking following prayer: “to declare the action of the 3rd and 4th respondents herein in not restoring the deferred increments after completion of punishment period (which were deferred as without effect on future increments) as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to law and violation of principles of Natural justice and further direct the 3rd and 4th respondents herein to restore the deferred increments after completion of punishment period and refix the pay of the petitioner by extending all eligible benefits and pay with all calculation particulars and pass such other order.” 2. Heard Sri P.Govinda Rajulu, learned counsel for petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services – II appearing for 1st respondent and Sri A.Rama Rao, learned standing counsel, appearing for respondents 2 and 3. 3. Petitioner while working as Conductor at Guntakal Depot, on certain allegations, was proceeded with disciplinary proceedings and by orders dated 16.01.2013, 09.05.2013, 28.12.2013, 20.03.2014, 13.11.2014 and 31.10.2014 was 2 CGR, J W.P. No.10065 of 2025 imposed punishments, which are minor punishments such as withholding of annual increments without effect on future increments. As petitioner has completed aforesaid punishments, he has made representation dated 15.02.2024 to restore him the eligible increments which he is otherwise entitled to and to refix pay and arrears. As the said representation is pending before respondents 3 and 4 and not disposed of, petitioner preferred present writ petition. 4. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that it would suffice to direct 3rd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on aforesaid representation. 5. Sri A.Rama Rao, learned standing counsel, appearing for respondents 2 to 4 submits that petitioner’s representation would be considered and disposed of in accordance with law. 6. In view of aforesaid submission, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, with the consent of counsel, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to dispose of petitioner’s representation dated 15.02.2024 within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order strictly in accordance with law. No costs. 3 CGR, J W.P. No.10065 of 2025 As a sequel, interlocutory applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. _______________________ CHALLA GUNARANJAN, J 29.04.2025 SS