THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.29426 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner is working as Deputy Executive Engineer in the A.P. State Housing Corporation Limited, respondent No.2 herein, and he was posted at Chityal Sub-Division of Warangal District under the control of the District Collector. On noticing that the petitioner resorted to certain irregularities in payment of amounts to the beneficiaries under the Government Sponsored Housing Scheme, respondent No.1 passed an order, dated 04.08.2009, placing the petitioner under suspension. The grievance of the petitioner is that though more than one year has elapsed, hardly there is any progress in the matter and the respondents did not review the case for reinstatement. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. An order of suspension pending enquiry against the petitioner was passed by respondent No.1 on 04.08.2009. More than one year has elapsed. By this time, either the enquiry should have proceeded to a substantial extent or the case of the petitioner ought to have been reviewed. The reason is that it is not at all in the interest of the exchequer to pay subsistence allowance to the petitioner without extracting any work from him. If the charges are serious enough, the disciplinary proceedings must not only be initiated, but also must be concluded at the earliest. On the other hand, if adequate material does not exist, the case can be reviewed for reinstatement, so that the exchequer is not burdened. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to conclude the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If for any reason the proceedings are not concluded within that period, they shall review the case of the petitioner as to his continued suspension within that time. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:25.11.2010 kdl