THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.72 of 2009 Dated: 28.01.2010 Between Ch.Hanma Reddy, Nizamabad District. … Petitioner And Northern Power Distribution Company Of Andhra Pradesh Ltd., Warangal and 2 others. … Respondents THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 72 of 2009 O R D E R : The petitioner herein was appointed as Junior Lineman in A.P. State Electricity Board on 17.07.1997. Subsequently, he got promoted as Assistant Lineman on 16.10.2004 and while he was working as such at Jangampally Village, by memo dated 25.07.2008, the petitioner was placed under suspension pending enquiry into the allegation that he had obtained employment by impersonation. Subsequently, by memo dated 10.10.2008 passed by the 3rd respondent herein, a charge sheet was issued alleging that the petitioner had obtained employment by impersonation which constitutes misconduct under the APSEP/APNPDCL Employees Conduct Regulations and calling upon him to submit his explanation within 15 days. The petitioner submitted his explanation dated 06.12.2008 denying the alleged impersonation. Alleging that no further enquiry was conducted by the respondents resulting in continuation of the petitioner under suspension, the petitioner approached this Court seeking a declaration that the memo dated 10.10.2008 is arbitrary and illegal. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the 2nd respondent stating that the petitioner is absconding from duties from 25.07.2008 and therefore, the order of suspension dated 25.07.2008 was affixed at the petitioner’s house. I have heard the learned counsel for both the parties. Though the counter was silent as to the stage of the proceedings, learned counsel appearing for the respondents under instructions submitted across the bar that the proceedings would be concluded at the earliest since a final show cause notice was already issued by the disciplinary authority. In the circumstances, the interference by this Court at this stage is not warranted. I am also not inclined to go into the correctness of the allegations of impersonation since it is the subject matter of the proceedings pending against the petitioner. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to conclude the disciplinary proceedings pending against the petitioner following due process of law as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Keeping in view that the impugned proceedings were initiated long back in October, 2008 and the petitioner is being continued under suspension from 25.07.2008, it is made clear that in case, the proceedings are not completed within the time fixed above, the order of suspension dated 25.07.2008 shall stand set aside and the petitioner shall be reinstated into service. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI, J. Date: 28.01.2010 Note: Issue C.C. in 2 days. B/o KLP