IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No. 13316 of 2006 Between: Kota Gopal Reddy S/o.Raghava Reddy Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy Kamakshitayee Temple, Zonnawada, Buchireddipalem (M), Nellore District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Regional Joint Commissioner of Endowments, Multizone-II, Thirupathi, Chittoor District. 2 Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy Kamakshitayee Temple, Zonnawada, Buchireddipalem (M), Nellore District rep.by its Executive Officer .....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 that the respondent No.1 has no jurisdiction or power to initiate any disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner and consequently set aside the proceedings issued by in Rc.No.A1/123/2006-3 dated 27.1.2006. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.P.RAVI SHANKER Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.13316 OF 2006 ORDER: It appears, though it is more than two years since the petitioner was suspended from service with effect from 27.01.2006, neither any enquiry officer is appointed nor any enquiry is conducted into the matter. In fact, the issue that arises for consideration in this writ petition is squarely covered by a Judgment of this Court in Ch. Sri Lakshmi v. Executive Officer, Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam, Vijayawada and another[1]. Therefore, this writ petition is also liable to be allowed in terms of the said Judgment. Accordingly, following the aforesaid Judgment, the order of suspension is revoked and the petitioner is directed to be restored to duty forthwith. Further, since the enquiry is pending from January, 2006, the respondents are directed to appoint an enquiry officer to conduct and complete the enquiry within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is allowed to the extent indicated above. No order as to costs. _________________ JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU 28th February, 2008. IBL To 1. Two CCS to 2. Two CD Copies [1] 2002 (4) ALT 553 (D.B.)