IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 3432 of 2005 Between: K. Zamindar, S/o. Venkanna, District Cooperative Central Bank Limited, (Under Suspension), B. Gannavaram Branch, East Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Commissioner for Cooperation and Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 2. The District Collector, East Godavari District, Kakinada. 3. The District Cooperative Officer, East Godavari District, Kakinada. 4. The District Cooperative Central Bank Limited, East Godavari District, Kakinada. Rep. by its General Manager. .....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 a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned action of the 4th respondent in continuing the petitioner under suspension for more than two years in pursuance of the proceedings Rc.No. Estt./Suspension/2002-03, dated 4-2- 2003 which is highly illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art. 14 of the Constitution of India consequently set aside the same. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.G.V.SHIVAJI Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: GP FOR COOPERATION The Court at the admission stage made the following : ORDER: For declaring the action of the 4th respondent in continuing the petitioner under suspension for more than two years in pursuance of the proceedings dated 4-2-2003 as illegal and arbitrary, the present writ petition is filed. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Cooperation. It is brought to the notice of this Court that the regular departmental enquiry conducted against the petitioner was completed and the Enquiry Officer submitted his report to the Disciplinary Authority, who has to take appropriate action. Therefore, without expressing any opinion with regard to the facts of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 4th respondent to take appropriate decision in pursuance of the report submitted by the Enquiry Officer, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. __________ 16-03-2005 To 1. The Commissioner for Cooperation and Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 2. The District Collector, East Godavari District, Kakinada. 3. The District Cooperative Officer, East Godavari District, Kakinada. 4. The General Manager, District Cooperative Central Bank Limited, East Godavari District, Kakinada. 5. Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Cooperation, High Court Building, Hyderabad. (OUT) 6. Two C.D. copies. sj