APHC010606032013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 17574/2013 Between: 1. K. RAMOJI, S/O. K. VENKAT RAO, AGED 53 YEARS, OCC. DIVISIONAL ENGINEER IN APEPDCL, R/O. H.NO.25A, POSTAL COLONY, SHANTHI NAGAR, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF A P LIMITED, (APEPDCL), CORPORATE OFFICE, VISAKHAPATNAM, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE DIRECTOR F & HRD, APEPDCL, CORPORATE OFFICE, VISAKHAPATNAM. 3. THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER DC, APEPDCL VISAKHAPATNAM. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 1st Respondent rejecting the appeal filed by the Petitioner, Vide Memo No. HRD/DC/PO- III/F.No.484/12/D.No.476/12/Dt.21/08/2012 while confirming the punishment imposed by the 2nd Respondent vide Memo No.HRD/DC/PO- III/F.No.1192/09/D.No.45/12/Dt.28/01/2012, as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and contrary to the settled principles of service jurisprudence and consequently set 2 aside the punishment of stoppage of two increments without cumulative effect imposed against the petitioner vide Memo No..HRD/DC/PO- III/F.No.1192/09/D.No.45/12/Dt.28/01/2012 issued by the 2nd Respondent which was confirmed by the 1st Respondent vide Memo No. HRD/DC/PO- III/F.No.484/12/ D.No.476/12/Dt.21/08/2012 IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WPMP 21385 OF 2013 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to suspend the punishment of stoppage of two increments without cumulative effect imposed against the petitioner vide Memo No.HRD/DC/PO- III/FNo.1192/09/D.No.45/ 12/Dt.28/01/2012 Issued by the 2nd respondent which was confirmed by the Respondent vide Memo No. HRD/DC/PO- III/F.No.484/22/D.No.476/12/Dt.21/08/2012 pending disposal of the above writ petition IA NO: 4 OF 2013(WPMP 127266 OF 2013 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. E VENKATA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) The Court made the following: 3 Order:- There is no representation for the petitioner today. 2. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents submits that the petitioner has challenged the rejection of his appeal by the 1st respondent. 3. It is submitted that the 2nd respondent imposed the punishment of withholding of two (02) annual increments without cumulative effect. It is also submitted that, pending consideration of the writ petition, the petitioner had attained the age of superannuation on 31.12.2020. It is further submitted that the petitioner has filed W.P.No.18558 of 2022 seeking service benefits. 4. Accordingly, this writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 02.02.2026 PNS