THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.8473 of 2010 ORDER: In this writ petition, petitioner has challenged the validity of order bearing No.PA/19(ia)/2010-DY.CTM(C), dated 19.03.2010 passed by respondent No.3 suspending him from the service of the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (for short ‘the Corporation’) pending enquiry. From a perusal of the impugned order and the charge sheet, it appears that on 12.02.2010, as a Ticket Inspector, the petitioner inspected the bus, in which, one Smt.V.Shobha Rani was on duty as a Conductor. After spell of her duty, he informed her through phone that though he found cash and ticket irregularities on her part, he is letting her off without booking cash and ticket irregularities case and thereby demanded gift from her. This amounts to misconduct under Regulation 28(vi)(b) of the APSRTC Employees (Conduct) Regulations, 1963 (for short ‘the Regulations’). It further appears that the petitioner misused his official capacity and misbehaved with the lady Conductor, which amounts to misconduct within the meaning of Regulation 28(xxxi) of the Regulations. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the allegations levelled against the petitioner are false and there is no basis for the charges framed against him. He filed a copy of the representation alleged to have submitted by Smt. V.Shobha Rani, which is addressed to the Chief Traffic Manager of the Corporation, and submitted that as per the said representation, there is no misconduct on the part of the petitioner. It is to be noticed that the impugned order is in the nature of suspension pending enquiry. Whether the petitioner is guilty of the charges or not is a matter for enquiry. When the enquiry itself is pending before the respondents Corporation, it is not for this Court to record a finding as to the guilt of the petitioner on the charges framed against him. In view of the same, I do not find any illegality so as to interfere with the impugned order at this stage. However, as the charge sheet was issued to the petitioner on 19.03.2010, I deem it appropriate to permit the petitioner to submit his explanation to the respondents within a period of two (2) weeks from today and direct the respondents to complete the enquiry against the petitioner and pass appropriate orders as per law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of six (6) weeks thereafter. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 16th APRIL, 2010. kvni