IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU W.P.No.21354 OF 2011 Date:29.07. 2011 Between:- C.Bala Goud .. Petitioner And The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Mahabubnagar Region, Mahabubnagar District and another. .. Respondents ORDER: The petitioner is working as a Contract Driver in Shadnagar Depot of A.P.S.R.T.C. On 17.05.2011, while he was performing duty at about 15-00 hours with Vehicle bearing No.AP 11Z 5287 on the route of Shadnagar to Hyderabad, committed accident near Bharat Petrol Bunk with Auto No.AP.28 Y 8033 resulting in the death of a person and injuries to another person. A case was registered as Crime No.254 of 2011. The respondents conducted preliminary enquiry. On 26.07.2011, a charge sheet was issued to him and on the same day, the Depot Manager, Shadnagar Depot, respondent No.2 herein, placed the petitioner under put off/suspension. The order of put off/suspension is challenged in this writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. The grievance of the petitioner is that without issuing notice and without conducting any enquiry, respondent No.2 placed him under put off/suspension as a vindictive measure. This is a matter, which needs to be considered in the domestic enquiry. Having regard to the nature of allegation, it cannot be said that the order of put off/suspension is unwarranted. The interests of the petitioner can be protected, by directing that the enquiry be concluded, within eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It shall also be open to the petitioner to examine such witnesses, as he intends to do, in the domestic enquiry. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing that the domestic enquiry initiated against the petitioner be concluded within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________ JUSTICE K.C.BHANU 29th July, 2011. AMD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU W.P.No.21354 OF 2011 Date:29.07.2011 AMD