R. Subhash Reddy, J.

1. This Writ Petition is filed by the respondents in O.A.No.7268 of 2010 filed before the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad, aggrieved by the order, dated 03.04.2013, passed in the said O.A.

2. In the aforesaid O.A. the first respondent / applicant questioned the Charge Memo bearing No.7474/L2/98-1, MA, dated 13.05.1998 and the consequential punishment orders issued vide G.O.Ms.No.671, dated 06.09.2007 and rejection orders in Memo No.7474/L2/98, dated 01.07.2008 passed by the first petitioner herein.

3. While the first respondent /applicant was working as Manager in Nizamabad Municipality, which was subsequently upgraded as Municipal Corporation, disciplinary proceedings were initiated against him and a Charge Memo, dated 13.05.1998 was issued by framing the following two charges:

“Charge No.1: The Manager, Nizamabad has regularised and absorbed the NMRs against the post of Electrician, Fitter and Work Inspector, contrary to the instructions of the Government and the Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration.

Charge No.2: The Manager, Nizamabad has misused the office and allowed the NMRs to get their pay fixed in the scale of pa