IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 31701 of 1997 Dated 21st September, 2006 Between J.Pradeep Kumar … Petitioner And The District Cooperative Officer, Guntur, Guntur District and another. … Respondents ORAL ORDER: The petitioner, who is the Secretary of Annavaram Primary Agricusltural Co-operative Society, Guntur District, has filed this writ petition questioning the order of suspension pending enquiry. Primarily, the order of suspension is questioned on the ground that in view of bye-law No.12.3(c) of the Bye-laws, no employee shall ordinarily be kept under suspension for more than six months, and, in any case, the period of suspension shall not be extended by more than two months. In view of the said provision, this court by orders dated 23.4.1998 directed the respondents to revoke the suspension. As much as the impugned order is passed pending disciplinary proceedings as an interim measure, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction that if the proceedings are not completed, the same shall be completed within a period of six months from today and status quo obtaining as on today shall be maintained till the conclusion of the said proceedings. No costs. _______________________ 21.9.2006 R.SUBHASH REDDY, J. VR