1 APHC010478452018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY ,THE SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.Nos. 22477 & 22504 of 2018 WRIT PETITION NO: 22477/2018: Between: M.Hymavathi ...PETITIONER AND The District Cooperative Central Bank Limited ...RESPONDENT Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P NAGENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent: 1. KOTESWARA RAO MUMMANENI WRIT PETITION NO: 22504/2018: Between: N. Venkataramanamma ...PETITIONER AND The District Cooperative Central Bank Limtied ...RESPONDENT Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P NAGENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent: 1. KOTESWARA RAO MUMMANENI 2 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.Nos. 22477 & 22504 of 2018 COMMON ORDER: Since the subject matter of these Writ Petitions is one and the same, at the request of the learned counsel on both the sides, these matters are heard together and passed the following common order. 2. Heard Sri P. Nagendra Reddy, learned Counsel for the petitioners and Smt. K. Sesharajyam, learned Senior Counsel on behalf of the respondents. 3. Learned Counsel for the petitioners would submit that after the report of the Enquiry Officer, the petitioners were not put on noticed by furnishing a copy, instead the Disciplinary authority imposed punishment directing to recover all the amounts and also with holding of annual increments for a period of three (3) months without any cumulative effect. 4. Learned Senior Counsel for the respondents would submit that the matter may be remanded back with necessary directions to furnish a copy of the enquiry report to the petitioners and pass appropriate orders by following the due process of law. 5. Considering the submissions made and on perusal of the material on record, there is no dispute about the fact that the enquiry report was not furnished to the petitioners and without giving an opportunity to the petitioners to submit their explanations before imposing the punishment. The disciplinary authority has directed to recover all the amounts and also with hold of annual increments for a period of three months without cumulative effect. As fairly 3 conceded by the learned Senior Counsel for the respondents, it is apposite to dispose of these Writ Petitions by setting aside the impugned order. However, the respondent No.1 is directed to furnish the copy of the enquiry report to the petitioners and a fair opportunity to submit their explanations and then pass appropriate orders according to Governing Rules and law. 6. In the result, these Writ Petitions are disposed of. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________________ Dr. VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA, J Date: 07.04.2025 UPS 4 18 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.Nos. 22477 & 22504 of 2018 Dated.07.04.2025 UPS