IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.22905 of 2008 Between: Saladi Surya Chandra Rao, S/o. Venkata Ratnam, Hindu, Line Inspector in E.P.D.C.L., A.P., Sub-Station, Dwarpudi (R), Dwarapudi, East Godavari Di strict. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Chairman Cum Managing Director, Eastern Power Distribution Company of A.P. Limited, Corporate Office, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 2 The Director (Operation), APEPDCL, Visakhapatnam. 3 The Superintendent Engineer (Operation), APEPDCL, Godavari Bund, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. 4 The Divisional Engineer (Operation), Divisional Office, APEPDCL, Ramachandrapuram, East Godavari District. 5 The Assistant Divisional Engineer (Operation), APEPDCL, Mandapeta, East Godavari District. 6 The Additional Assistant Engineer (Operation), APEPDCL, Dwarapudi, East 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 may be pleased to issue WRIT OF MANDAMUS or any other appropriate WRIT, ORDER or DIRECTION directing the 4th Respondent- the Divisional Engineer (Operation) APEPDCL, Ramachandrapuram, East Godavari District to revoke the impugned suspension order under Memo No. DEE/O/RCP/JAO.1/ADM/U2/C.D.No.6/08 dt. 13.10.2008 by declaring it as arbitrary, capricious, autocratic and against to the principles of natural justice and also direct the 4th respondent to pass reinstatement orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.CHANDRA SEKHAR ILAPAKURTI Counsel for the Respondents: MR. P.R.BALARAMI REDDY (SC FOR AP TRANSCO) The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.22905 OF 2008 ORDER: This writ petition is ﬁled questioning the Memo No.DEE/O/RCP/JAO.1/ADM/U2/C.D.No.6/08, dated 13.10.2008, issued by the 4th respondent- Divisional Electrical Engineer (Operation), Ramachandrapuram, A.P.E.P.D.C.L., whereunder, the petitioner, who was working as Line Inspector in the respondent Corporation at Dwarapudi Rural, Mandapeta Sub Division, East Godavari District, was placed under suspension pending enquiry into certain allegations leveled against him i.e. false claiming of T.A. Bills, complaints from consumers about his demanding bribe, unauthorized erection of STL wires in Ippanapadu Village and unauthorized shifting of agricultural service No.122, Peketipakalu of Palathodu Village. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that no notice was given to the petitioner while conducting preliminary enquiry or when the disciplinary authority came to a conclusion that the petitioner shall be placed under suspension. He further contends that the respondents have not considered the matter properly and they have made the petitioner a scapegoat by placing him under suspension, by the impugned order, which is arbitrary and illegal. I am of the opinion that this is a matter, which needs to be enquired into in detail, and, at this stage, it is not possible to come to a conclusion as to the truth or otherwise of the allegations leveled against the petitioner. No substantial grounds such as lack of jurisdiction or mala ﬁdes on the part of the respondents are made out, calling for interference of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The writ petition is devoid of merits and is liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. _________​__________ JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU 22nd October, 2008. IBL