IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 9226 of 2009 Between: T.Subbaiah S/o.Ranganna R/o. 1-156/B, 159, Byreddy Raja Sekhar Reddy Nagar, Nandikotkur village and Mandal, Kurnool. ..... PETITIONER AND The Depot Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C. Nandikotkur, Kurnool District. .....RESPONDENT Counsel for the Petitioner:MR B.S.VENKATA RAMESH FOR MR U.RAMANJANEYULU Counsel for the Respondent: SMT.W.V.S.RAJESWARI The Court made the following : O R D E R: This writ petition is filed for a writ of Mandamus to set aside order dated 08-04-2009 passed by the respondent, whereby the petitioner is placed under suspension. At the hearing, Sri B.S.Venkata Ramesh, learned counsel representing Sri U.Ramanjaneyulu, learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that the allegation on which the petitioner is placed under suspension, namely; that he canvassed for a political party during the recently concluded general elections is without any basis, and therefore, his suspension is unreasonable and unwarranted. In my considered view, this Court will not embark upon the correctness or otherwise of the allegation made against the petitioner at this stage, because the said issue is required to be adjudicated in the departmental enquiry. A s prima facie, the petitioner is found to have violated the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation Employees (Conduct) Regulations, 1963, the impugned order placing him under suspension cannot be said to be either illegal or unwarranted in law. As the petitioner is merely placed under suspension pending enquiry and not as a measure of punishment, there is no warrant for interference with the impugned order at this stage. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed. However, the respondent is directed to get the enquiry concluded and pass final order, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. As a sequel to dismissal of main petition, WPMP No.12084 of 2009 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Dated 30th April, 2009 vrn