JUDGMENT

P Naveen Rao, J. - This writ petition is filed praying to declare the action of the Managing Committee/appellant authority of A.P.State Cooperative Rural Irrigation Corporation Limited, in entertaining appeal filed by the 3rd respondent and setting aside the order of disciplinary authority dated 17.02.2004 and the consequential action of reinstating the 3rd respondent as illegal and unconstitutional.

2. Petitioner was awarded contract to bring and operate machines for removal of over burden in OCP-IV at Ramagundam by the Singareni Collieries Limited. Petitioner alleges that 3rd respondent failed to take the measurements of the work executed by the petitioner and was not paid the amounts due to it. Therefore, complaint was filed by the petitioner against the 3rd respondent explaining how he was put to loss of nearly 2.00 crores because of the acts of commission and omission done by 3rd respondent. The Managing Director initiated disciplinary action vide his proceedings dated 05.09.2000. Based on the findings in the domestic enquiry, orders were passed on 17.02.2004 imposing punishment of removal from service. Petitioner now alleges that 2nd respondent being appellate authori