M.Narender v. Andhra Bank,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT HYDERABAD

FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH FRIDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND SIXTEEN

Present

Between:

M. Narender, S/o. Late M. Masanna, Age: 52 years, Occ: Armed Guard (now under compulsory retirement), Andhra Bank, R/o. H.No.2-9, Kotha Molgera Village, Bhootpur Mandal, Mahabubnagar District.

.. Petitioner AND Andhra Bank, Rep. by the Asst. General Managar (HR)/Appellate Authority, H.R. Department, Head Office, Dr. Pattabhi Bhavan, H.No.5-9-11, Saifabad, Hyderaad-500 004 & another .. Respondents The Court made the following:

ORDER:

The disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner resulted in imposing the punishment of compulsory retirement by orders of the disciplinary authority, dated 29.05.2015. Aggrieved by the said orders of the disciplinary authority, the petitioner claims to have preferred appeal to the appellate authority on 14.07.2015. Alleging that so far, the appeal is not disposed of in spite of submitting the reminder, this writ petition is filed.

2. Against the order of the disciplinary authority, the petitioner has a right of appeal and the petitioner has availed the right of appeal. Since the remedy of appeal is already availed, the Court is not inclined to go into the merits of the allegations at this stage.

3. Suffice, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the appellate authority to consider the appeal on merits and pass appropriate orders, as warranted by law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition, shall stand closed. _____________________ P.NAVEEN RAO, J Date: 5th February, 2016 Note: Issue C.C. in one (1) week.

(B/o.) KL Date: 5th February, 2016 KL