THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION NO.12768 OF 2011 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking to issue writ of mandamus declaring the impugned proceedings of the 2nd respondent, dated 07-04-2011 in respect of suspension of the petitioner without following the guidelines issued by the Government as directed by this Court in W.P.No.14121 of 2009 as illegal, arbitrary and set aside the same. 2. The petitioner was appointed in the respondent corporation as fixed tenure employee on contract basis for implementation of various rural development programmes for providing livelihood opportunity to the poorest of poor in the rural areas and his contract period was extended from time to time. He was suspended on the ground that certain irregularities alleged to have been committed while working as Technical Assistant in Annaparthi Mandal. The alleged laps and irregularities on the part of involvement of misappropriation of public funds along with deficiency in the services. The respondent has not followed the guidelines issued by the Government and recording the statements in the absence of present Technical Assistant straight away issued suspension order along with show cause notice and statement of charges which is illegal and arbitrary. 3. It is not in dispute that the authority who passed the order can suspend the petitioner pending enquiry. Ordinarily, this Court would not interfere with the suspension 0rder unless there are prima facie allegations of misconduct against the petitioner. If mala fides are attributed against the authority who passed the order, then jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India can be invoked. The case of the petitioner does not fall under any one of the two categories mentioned above. Therefore, the writ petition is devoid of merit and is liable to be dismissed. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. In view of the fact that the petitioner was placed under suspension, the 2nd respondent shall ensure that the enquiry shall be conducted against the petitioner within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order after giving reasonable opportunity to him to participate in the enquiry. No costs. ---------------------- K.C.BHANU, J. DATED: 15-06-2011 Hsd Note: Issue CC in one week