THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.29911 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner is working as Server in one of the Hostels of Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Ananthapur, the respondent herein. He was arrested by the Police on 16.06.2010 in connection with Crime No.57 of 2010 on the file of Itukulapalli Police Station and was released only on 02.07.2010. Alleging that the petitioner did not bring the said fact to the notice of the administration, the University placed him under suspension through order, dated 27.08.2010. This writ petition is filed challenging the order of suspension. The petitioner contends that he is not guilty of any offence and the so-called complaint was submitted by a lady, who was living with him, for the past three years. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent. The only allegation against the petitioner is that he suppressed the fact that he was in judicial custody between 14.06.2010 to 02.07.2010 and that he had applied for leave for that period. The question as to whether the petitioner is guilty of offence alleged against him is to be considered by the Criminal Court concerned. Left to itself, the University did not initiate any disciplinary proceedings on the basis of this allegation. It is true that there exists a provision in the relevant Regulation of the University, warranting suspension of an employee, who is under arrest for a period exceeding 48 hours. However, in case no independent disciplinary proceedings are initiated by the University as such, the continuance of suspension ordered on the ground that he was under judicial custody for a period exceeding 48 years may not be in the interest of the University at all. On the one hand, subsistence allowance has to be paid and on the other, they would not be able to extract any work. The disposal of the criminal case would take its own time. Even the Government issued instructions from time to time to the effect that the case of this nature must be reviewed periodically. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondent to review the case of the petitioner within four weeks from today. In case no independent disciplinary proceedings are initiated, the feasibility of revoking suspension shall be considered. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt: 30.11.2010. kdl