HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.23582 OF 2011 ORDER: The petitioner is working as Assistant Engineer in the A.P. State Housing Corporation Limited, the 1st respondent herein. Disciplinary proceedings were initiated against him by framing charges. He was also placed under suspension. The Enquiry Officer submitted a report on 16-01-2010 holding that seven charges framed against the petitioner are not proved and one charge is partly proved. The grievance of the petitioner is that the Disciplinary Authority has not passed any orders so far and that he is being continued under suspension. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. 3. Once the Enquiry Officer submits a report, the Disciplinary Authority has to take the same into account and pass appropriate orders. Any delay in this regard would be detrimental to the interest of the organization, particularly, when the employee is under suspension. There cannot be any justification for the respondents in keeping the matter pending for such a long time, even after the Enquiry Officer submitted the report. 4. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to pass orders in the disciplinary proceedings, initiated against the petitioner, within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, duly taking into account the report submitted by the Enquiry Officer and the explanation that may be submitted by the petitioner. If no orders are passed within the stipulated time, the 1st respondent shall reinstate the petitioner into service. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J August 23, 2011. KTL