IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JANUARY, TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No : 386 of 2010 Between: M.Mahesh. PETITIONER. AND 1. The Depot Manager, APSRTC Shadnagar Depot, Mahabubnagar District. .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: The petitioner herein is working as a driver in APSRTC in Shadnagar Depot. This writ petition is filed challenging the order dated 17.12.2009 passed by the respondent-Depot Manager, placing the petitioner under suspension pending enquiry into the charge of gross negligence on his part while driving the bus resulting in serious injuries to a co-driver which amounts to misconduct under Reg.28(ix-b) of APSRTC Employees (CONDUCT) Regulations 1963. It is pleaded that on 09.12.2009 itself a report was submitted by the Assistant Manager, APSRTC, who conducted the preliminary enquiry stating that the petitioner was only partially responsible for the accident. In the light of the said report, it is contended that the impugned order of suspension is unwarranted and unjustified. Having heard the learned counsel for both parties, though I do not find any justifiable reason to set aside the impugned order on the said ground, I deem it appropriate to direct the respondent to complete disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner expeditiously taking into consideration the enquiry report of the Assistant Manager (T), APSRTC dated 09.12.2009. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to complete the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner following due process of law as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, failing which the order of suspension shall stand set aside and the petitioner shall be reinstated into service. No costs. ___________________ Justice G.ROHINI Dated: 19th January, 2010. Dvs HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE G.ROHINI ` WRIT PETITION No :386 of 2010 19th January, 2010.