THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.16609 of 2007 Dated:04.02.2008 Between Poshala Veera Swamy …..Petitioner and 1.The Divisional Electrical Engineer, (Operation) Construction and Operation, Mulugu, Warangal Dist and another. …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.16609 of 2007 ORDER: This writ petition is filed challenging the Memo No. DEF/C&O/NLG/ADM/IAO-I/F.No.5/D.No.24/06, dated 22.3.2006 whereunder the petitioner was kept under suspension in view of his involvement in Crime No.25 of 2006 of Narsampet Police Station. The arrest of the petitioner in connection with the said crime is not in dispute. Further, it is also not in dispute that the petitioner was behind the bars for more than 48 hours. Under such circumstances, the respondents have placed the petitioner under suspension. Therefore, neither it can be said that the respondents have jurisdiction nor they have passed the impugned order with any mala fide intention. It is because of involvement of the petitioner in a criminal case and his arrest, he was placed under suspension, as per rules. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner was placed under suspension on 22.3.2006 and now it is nearly two years since the said order was passed. Insofar as the criminal case is concerned, neither any charge sheet is filed nor there is any progress in the case. Therefore, there is no necessity of keeping the petitioner under continued suspension for such a long time, particularly when the crime arose outside employment. Though I am not inclined to interfere with the impugned order passed by the respondents, it is always desirable that the respondents shall consider as to whether there is any need to keep the petitioner under continued suspension for such a long period and take appropriate decision, as per law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the same to the petitioner. Further, it is brought to notice of this Court that though the petitioner was suspended on 22.3.2006, no subsistence allowance is being paid till date. Under those circumstances, the respondents are directed to consider payment of subsistence allowance to the petitioner, as per his eligibility, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. ________ 4-2-2008 Note: Issue CC by one week. (B.O)rkk