THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.12904 OF 2005 DATED: 29.11.2007 Between: B. Rama Raghavaiah .. Petitioner And The A.P. Forest Development Corporation Ltd., Hyderabad, rep. by Vice Chairman & Managing Director and another. .. Respondents THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.12904 OF 2005 ORDER: This writ petition is filed being aggrieved by the proceedings, dated 28.08.2003, issued by the 2nd respondent, whereunder the petitioner was placed under suspension from service, with effect from 01.08.2003, on the ground that he was arrested in a criminal case on 01.08.2003 and unauthorizedly absented to duties from that day and engaged in commercial business on his own, derogating the prestige of Corporation. 2. There is no necessity of going into all the details. 3. Now, the learned counsel for the respondents states that the criminal case registered against the petitioner ended in acquittal. 4. In view of the above, I am of the opinion that there is no necessity of keeping the petitioner under continued suspension. Thus, the impugned proceedings are liable to be set aside. 5. Accordingly, the impugned proceedings, dated 28.08.2003, are set aside, and the respondents are directed to reinstate the petitioner into service forthwith. However, liberty is given to the respondents to conduct enquiry into the alleged misconduct of the petitioner, if it relates to his employment, if necessary, and pass appropriate orders, as per law. 6. The writ petition is allowed to the extent indicated above. No order as to costs. _________________ JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU 29th November, 2007 IBL