WP/11601/2012 of M. Madhusudhan Vs The Government of Andhra Pradesh

APHC010143122 012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [345 AT AMARAVATI 7] (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No: 11601 OF 2012 Between: M.Madhusudhan …Petitioner AND Government of Andhra Pradesh Rep. by its Prl. Secretary, Electricity Department, Secretariat Hyderabad and two others. …Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri G.Bhaskar Rao Counsel for the Respondents:1. Sri P.Lakshmana Rao 2. Ld. Govt. Pleader for General Administration 3. Sri V.R.Reddy Kovvuri Ld. Standing Counsel For APSPDCL The Court made the following order: 1. The petitioner is challenging the proceedings dated 15.02.2011 whereby the petitioner was imposed punishment of withholding of two increments without -2- W.P. No.11601 of 2012 cumulative besides treating the suspension period as suspension only. 2. The petitioner, while working as Assistant Divisional Engineer was charged of using unparliamentary language against the Operation & Management staff on 17.08.2010 in a drunken condition, an enquiry was conducted and the enquiry officer proposed the punishment of withholding of two increme