THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.27808 of 2010 Dated:10.11.2010 Between: M.Nagaraja Goud .. Petitioner And A.P.S.R.T.C., represented its Depot Manager, Shadnagar Depot, Shadnagar, Mahabubnagar District and others .. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.27808 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner is working as a Conductor in Shadnagar Depot. He was issued a charge sheet on 29.07.2010 alleging that he failed to handover a bag left by a passenger, which was recovered from the Bus. On the same day, the petitioner was put off duty/suspended from service. The same is challenged here. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the enquiry that has been conducted so far discloses that the petitioner offered to handover the bag to the Assistant Depot Clerk, but the latter refused to receive the same by raising some technical grounds. He submits that the suspension of the petitioner from service is unwarranted. Learned Standing Counsel for the respondents, on the other hand, submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that he failed to deposit the bag, recovered from the Bus, and it amounts to a serious misconduct. The petitioner was placed under suspension/put off duty on 29.07.2010. It is brought to the notice of this Court that the departmental proceedings have almost come to final stage. The truth or otherwise of the allegation made against the petitioner needs to be examined in the enquiry. As the petitioner was already under suspension, for about three months, his interests can be protected by directing that the enquiry be concluded at an early date. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing that the respondents shall conclude the departmental enquiry initiated against the petitioner, within a period of four weeks from today. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J 10.11.2010 KH