IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 3886 of 2009 Between: Sri M.Chellabbai S/o.Sri Rama Raju APSRTC,Eluru. Residing At Eluru, West Godavari District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 APSRTC., rep.by its Regional Manager, West Godavari Region, Eluru 2 The Depot Manager, Eluru Depot, APSRTC,Eluru 3 The Accounts Officer, APSRTC Eluru,. West Godavari District .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to certiorari calling for the records relating to orders No.M1/445(11)/08-ELR dated 7.1.2009 issued by the office of the Regional Manager, APSRTC, West Godavari Region, Eluru,and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents herein to drop the proceedings forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.T.S.ANAND Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.C.PRAKASH REDDY(SC FOR APSRTC) The Court made the following : ORDER The petitioner was appointed as Conductor in the 1st respondent Corporation on 7.2.1979. Subsequently, he was promoted as ADC and further promoted as Depot Clerk. He was posted as Depot Clerk (Oils) at Eluru. He joined in the said post on 19.5.2008. A check came to be conducted in the High Speed Diesel (HSD) Oil Accounts. The checking officials found shortage of 35,484/- liters of HSD Oil worth of Rs.12,73,165.92 paise. The petitioner came to be kept under suspension followed by a charge sheet. He filed the present writ petition assailing the suspension order. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and perused the material brought on record. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondent authorities picked up the petitioner and sacked him without initiating proceedings against the real culprits. He further submits that the charge sheet itself is very vague since the person with whom the petitioner allegedly colluded has not been disclosed. Indisputably, the petitioner is the Depot Clerk (Oils) at Eluru. The checking officials verified High Speed Diesel (HSD) Oil Accounts and found shortage of 35,484/- liters of HSD Oil worth of Rs.12,73,165.92 paise. Thereupon, the Regional Manager, West Godavari, Eluru-1st respondent kept the petitioner under suspension pending enquiry. A charge sheet also came to be issued calling for explanation of the petitioner. In the given facts and circumstances of the case, I do not see any valid ground to interfere with the order of suspension passed by the 1st respondent pending enquiry against him. However, since department enquiry has already been initiated against the petitioner, the respondents are under obligation to expedite the same. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to complete the disciplinary enquiry initiated against the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, subject to the petitioner extending his cooperation. No costs. __________ 27-02-2009 rkk