HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO AND HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R.KANTA RAO W.A.NO. 473 of 2008 JUDGMENT: (per Hon’ble Sri Justice B.Prakash Rao) Heard Sri P.B. Vijaya Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the appellant and also Sri K. Srinivasa Murthy, learned counsel appearing for the respondents and at their request the main appeal itself is taken up for disposal. The appellant is the unsuccessful petitioner, who by way of this appeal seeks to assail the orders passed by the learned single Judge in W.P.NO. 2411 of 2008 dated 8.2.2008 at the admission stage. The main grievance of the appellant-petitioner is that the impugned order of suspension issued against him was totally without jurisdiction Sri B. Subrahmanyam, who is working as General Manager, was conferred to take disciplinary action against workmen-employees. But instead the other General Manager i.e., Sri I.S.A. Anjaneyoulu , who is also working as General Manager, and not competent to pass orders as per the service regulations, which are applicable for the bank, passed impugned orders dated 31.1.2008. The learned single Judge of this court dismissed the Writ Petition holding that as the matter was of suspension pending enquiry, and since the order was passed by no other than the competent authority, no interference is warranted. We have heard the learned counsel. In the counter aﬃdavit ﬁled on behalf of the respondents, it is pointed that the General Manager to whom powers are conferred to take disciplinary action against workmen-employees was on leave and during that interregnum period, the present General Manager viz., Sri I.S.A.Anjaneyulu was given power to take disciplinary action and accordingly, the impugned order was passed by him. There is no dispute of the fact that the said Sri I.S.A. Anjaneyoulu is also working as General Manager and he is also competent to pass orders. Hence, as Sri B.S.Subrahmanyam was on leave, Sri I.S.A. Anjaneyulu, who is also working as General Manager and who is also competent to pass orders passed the impugned order dated 31.1.2008 placing the appellant under suspension pending enquiry. The plea raised on behalf of the appellant that the suspension orders could not have been passed by Sri I.S.A. Anjaneyoulu does not hold any water. Hence, we do not ﬁnd any merit in the Writ Appeal. Accordingly, the Writ Appeal is dismissed. However, the respondents shall hasten the process of disciplinary proceedings and complete the same within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. ________________ B.PRAKASH RAO, J _________________ R. KANTA RAO, J 26th AUGUST, 2008 KA