THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No. 5257 OF 2011 O R D E R: The writ petitioner, who was working as a driver attached to Armoor depot of the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, has been placed under suspension through proceedings, dated 24.02.2011 of the Regional Manager, while simultaneously initiating disciplinary proceedings against him by drawing a charge sheet on the same day. It is alleged that certain works were awarded on contract basis to a contractor and the said contractor was complained against by his employees that they are not paid the minimum wages. It is suspected that the writ petitioner was helping the said contractor in avoiding payment At my request, Sri C. Sunil Kumar Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for APSRTC has obtained necessary instructions in the matter. The Regional Manager, after verification of the record, realized that the writ petitioner is not the contractor and he is not the person connected with disbursement of wages to the persons engaged by the said contractor. Since the writ petitioner has no role to pay in the matter of disbursement of wages by the contractor to his employees, it is only appropriate that the writ petitioner should not have been subjected to an order of suspension. Therefore, the respondents are directed to reinstate the writ petitioner back into service, duly raising the order of suspension passed on 24.02.2011. However, it will be open to them to review as to whether to continue the disciplinary proceedings pursuant to the charge sheet bearing the same date or not. The Writ Petition stands allowed to the extent indicated supra. No costs. ---------------------------------- (NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO, J) 21st March 2011 ksld