THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.25205 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner is employed as an Assistant Executive Officer Kalahasteeswara Swamy Devasthanam, Srikalahasti. On 26.03.2010 Executive Officer of the Devasthanam issued a charge sheet as we passed an order of suspension, pending enquiry. The petitioner challe the order of suspension, pending enquiry. He contends that the ch framed against him are baseless and though six months have elapsed, is hardly any progress in the enquiry. Heard Sri D.Venkat Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, an V.T.M.Prasad, learned Standing Counsel for Devasthanam. The Executive Officer issued two proceedings on 26.03.2010 – o the charge sheet comprising 11 individual charges and supporting ma and the other is placing the petitioner under suspension, pending enqui Nearly six months have elapsed ever since the petitioner was p under suspension. It may be true that the enquiry into the allegations n detailed verification and leading of evidence to prove the charges. A same, it should not move in a slow pace. If the charges are held to b proved, the petitioner deserves to be reinstated and on the other hand, i are proved, necessary final orders are to be passed. This Court is not inclined to direct reinstatement of the petition this stage. However, the respondents shall be under obligation to subsistence allowance together with arrears of pay, if any. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of directing that the Devasth shall conclude the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petit within a period of four months from today. The petitioner shall be subsistence allowance every month and the arrears, if any, shall be cle within a period of four weeks from today. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ L.NARASIMHA REDD Date:06.10.2010 VGB