THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.25757 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner is working as Driver in the Eleswaram Depot of A.P.S.R.T.C. A charge-sheet was issued by the Corporation on 16-08-2011, alleging that the petitioner assaulted another driver by name, K. Raju in the Men Staff Room at 23.35 hours on 11-08-2011 and created fearful atmosphere, and that he has hidden the facts about what had happened at that place. On the same day, the 1st respondent placed the petitioner under suspension, through separate order. This writ petition is filed challenging the said order. The petitioner contends that he never had any altercation with the other driver, by name, Raju and that the latter sustained injuries due to his sudden fall. It is stated that the said driver, Raju did not submit any complaint, and the Security Guard had submitted a cooked up version to the respondents. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. The writ petition was posted for admission on 15-09-2011. Time was granted to the learned Standing Counsel to find out as to whether any complaint was submitted by Mr.K. Raju, who was found to have sustained injuries in the rest room. It is represented that no such complaint is available. It appears that the Security Guard found a driver, by name, Raju, with injuries in the rest room, and since the petitioner was also there, he suspected that the petitioner has assaulted him. In case Mr.Raju was assaulted by the petitioner, he ought to have submitted a complaint. The question as to what exactly happened on 11-08-2011, needs to be decided in the departmental proceedings, that are already instituted. The relevant facts have already been noticed, and the material is gathered. No purpose would be served in continuing the petitioner under suspension, which warrants payment of salary without extracting any work. Nothing is attributed to the petitioner, as regards discharge of his functions. Hence, the writ petition is allowed, and the impugned order is set aside. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.22-09-2011. KO