THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.26713 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner is employed as Assistant Engineer in the A.P. State Housing Corporation Limited, the second respondent herein. Disciplinary proceedings were initiated against him and he was removed from service through order dated 31.07.2008. The petitioner challenged that order mainly on the ground that it was not preceded by any inquiry. Through an order dated 30.06.2009 passed in W.P.Nos.18393 and 18405 of 2008, this Court has set aside the order of removal and permitted the respondents to proceed according to law. The petitioner was reinstated into service on 18.07.2009 and on the same day he was placed under suspension. An Enquiry Officer was appointed on 18.11.2009 and he, in turn, submitted a report in June 2010. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents are not concluding the disciplinary proceedings. He submits that he would attain the age of superannuation in February 2011 and unless the proceedings are concluded, he would be subjected to hardship. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Housing for the first respondent, and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Nos.2 and 3. The order of removal passed by the first respondent on an earlier occasion was set aside by this Court on the ground that the prescribed procedure is not followed. Since liberty was given to the respondents to proceed in accordance with law, the petitioner was placed under suspension and an Enquiry Officer was appointed. The report of the Enquiry Officer is said to have been submitted way back in June 2010. It should not take months together for the disciplinary authority to pass orders once the report of the Enquiry Officer is submitted. This assumes significance in view of the fact that the petitioner attains age of superannuation in February 2011. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondent Nos.2 and 3 to conclude the disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J 28th October 2010 cvrk Note: despatch copy within one week. B/o CVRK