THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.6169 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner was issued a driving licence. On the basis of that, he was employed in the APSRTC on 16.11.2010. An accident occurred, when the petitioner was driving a bus. Based on that, Crime No.459 of 2010 was registered by P.S. Ibrahimpatnam under Section 338 I.P.C. The Regional Transport Officer, the 1st respondent herein, initiated proceedings against the petitioner, on account of the said incident. A show cause notice was issued and the petitioner submitted his explanation. Through proceedings dated 12.01.2011, the 1st respondent disqualified the petitioner from driving the vehicle for a period of six months from 01.01.2011 or till the investigation into the crime is completed, whichever is earlier. The petitioner contends that the FIR in Cr.No.459 of 2010 issued against him, was closed by the II Special Metropolitan Magistrate, Vijayawada, on 13.01.2011. Stating this fact, the petitioner submitted a representation, dated 04.02.2011. His grievance is that no action has been taken thereon by the 1st respondent. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Transport. On account of the involvement of the petitioner in an accident, the 1st respondent issued a show cause notice and thereafter passed an order dated 12.01.2011, disqualifying the petitioner for a period of six months or till the investigation into the crime is completed, whichever is earlier. The petitioner has placed before this Court, a copy of the order, which discloses that the case against the petitioner was closed through order dated 13.01.2011. If that is true, the disqualification of the petitioner would cease. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the 1st respondent to verify the representation made by the petitioner with the connected record and restrict the disqualification of the petitioner up to the date of the order, if any, that may have been passed by the trial Court closing the case against the petitioner. This exercise shall be completed within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as costs. _____________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.11.03.2011. GJ