THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.25097 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner was working as Conductor in the Adoni Depot of Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. He was placed under suspension on 28.06.2007 and charge sheet was issued on same day. It was alleged that he was involved in Crime No.23 of 2007 on the file of Adoni Rural Police Station, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 302 and 201 of IPC. Allegations were also made to the effect that the petitioner has suppressed the fact that he was arrested and that he obtained orders from the Corporation through misrepresentation. Ultimately through order dated 02.06.2008 passed by the Depot Manager, the third respondent herein, he was removed from service. The review filed by him before the Regional Manager, the second respondent herein, was rejected. The petitioner challenges the order of removal on the ground that he has been acquitted in S.C.No.46 of 2009 by the Court of the II Additional Sessions Judge, Kurnool at Adoni. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. The respondents initiated disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner and the same culminated in his removal from service. The Corporation has issued circulars to the effect that in case the removal or imposition of any other punishment against the employee is based upon the involvement in criminal case, the same deserves to be reviewed if the employee has been acquitted in the criminal case. The question as to whether the removal of the petitioner was solely on account of his involvement in criminal case or there existed any other factors, needs to be verified by the respondents 2 and 3 and that would be possible only if the petitioner makes a representation enclosing a copy of the judgment in S.C.No.46 of 2009. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of leaving it open to the petitioner to make a representation claiming the necessary relief duly enclosing a copy of the judgment in S.C.No.46 of 2009. If such representation is made, the respondent Nos.2 and 3 shall pass orders thereon, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of such representation. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J 28th October 2010 cvrk