HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.31786 OF 2010 ORDER: Petitioner was appointed as Field Assistant for Peddapothulapadu village of Manopadu Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. Alleging that the petitioner has received illegal gratification of Rs.2,000/- from the farmers for engaging labour under National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in their fields, the Mandal Parishad Development Officer, the 3rd respondent herein, passed an order, dated 26-08-2009, placing the petitioner under suspension. The same is challenged n this writ petition. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. 3. The appointment of Field Assistant, itself, is for a limited period. The 3rd respondent placed the petitioner under suspension way back on 26-08-2009. In case, the enquiry into the allegation was not completed as yet, it deserves to be undertaken forthwith. If the allegation against the petitioner is not proved, he has to be reinstated; and if it is proved, commensurate punishment has to be imposed. 4. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to conclude the enquiry initiated against the petitioner, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if not already concluded. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J December 16, 2010. KTL