IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 19218 of 2004 Between: U.Nagi Reddy, S/o.Hanimi Reddy, presently working as conductor in APSRTC, Picket Depot, Secunderabad. R/o.Q.No.971/B, NH-2, BHEL Township, RC puram, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Picket Depot, Secunderabad. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the charge sheet No. 02/95(14)/04-PKT, dated 20- 9-2004 and the consequential suspension order dated 20-9-2004 issued by the respondent herein as illegal and void. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.V.NARASIMHA GOUD Counsel for the Respondent: MR.V.T.M.PRASAD The Court at the admission stage, made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION NO: 19218 of 2004 ORDER: Challenging the Charge Sheet No.02/95 (14)/04-PKT, dated 20-9-2004, and for declaring the consequential suspension order dated 29-09-2004 issued by the respondent, as illegal and void, the present writ petition is filed. 2. The case of the petitioner is that when the petitioner was conducting the service, the officials of the respondent checked the bus and found certain cash and ticket irregularities. Therefore, the petitioner was placed under suspension. Thereafter, regular enquiry has been started. 3. It is brought to the notice of this Court by the learned counsel for the petitioner Mr.V.Narasimha Goud that the enquiry is under progress and therefore, a direction may be given to the respondent-Corporation to expedite the enquiry. 4. The learned standing counsel for the respondent-Corporation did not oppose the same. 5. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondent-Corporation to complete the enquiry within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is, with the above observation, disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________ December 23, 2004 Kvr TO 1 The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Picket Depot, Secunderabad. 2 Two C.D. Copies.