THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY W.P.No.20938 of 2010 ORDER The petitioner is working as a Driver in Tiruvur Depot of A.P.S.R.T.C. On 25.06.2010, an accident occurred when he was on duty and a person died in the course of boarding the bus. Crime No.70 of 2010 was registered against the petitioner by the Police Station, Gampalagudem. A case was also instituted before the Court of Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate, Tiruvur. The petitioner states that he is being prevented from discharging duties though no specific order was passed. He contends that the second respondent passed an order, dated 06.08.2010 suspending his driving licence for a period of six months or till the charge sheet is filed, whichever is earlier and in the criminal case instituted against him, charge sheet was filed way back on 16.07.2010. It is in this context that the petitioner seeks a direction to the third respondent to allow him to discharge duties. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Transport and the learned Standing Counsel for APSRTC. It is, no doubt, true that a case was instituted under Section 304-A IPC against the petitioner in relation to an accident that took place on 25.06.2010. Left to itself, the Corporation did not pass any order of suspension. The petitioner was prevented from attending the duties only on the ground that the second respondent suspended his driving licence. A perusal of the order, dated 06.08.2010, passed by the second respondent discloses that the licence was suspended for a period of six months or till the charge sheet is filed, whichever is earlier. Obviously, he was not aware of the fact that the charge sheet was filed on 16.07.2010 itself. For all practical purposes, the order, dated 06.08.2010, passed by the second respondent became superfluous. The suspension order therein ceased and became operative. Hence, the Writ Petition is allowed, and the third respondent is directed to permit the petitioner to discharge the duties and it is held that the suspension of the driving licence ordered by the second respondent has not yet become effective. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J Date:13.09.2010 Note: Issue CC within one week. (Bo) sj