THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.30602 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioners are employees of Sri Jaganmohini Kesava & Gopala Swamy Temple, Ryali, Athreyapuram Mandal, East Godavari District, respondent No.1 herein. On receiving a complaint from the villagers that the petitioners are selling duplicate tickets in the temple, the Executive Officer, respondent No.2 herein, made a preliminary verification and passed an order, dated 29.11.2010, placing the petitioners under suspension. The same is challenged in this writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. The principal contention of the petitioners is that no verification was done before the order of suspension was passed. The very object of placing an employee under suspension pending enquiry is to prevent him from meddling with the enquiry. It is only after a charge sheet is issued and explanation is submitted by an employee, that the occasion would arise for conducting enquiry. The petitioners can put forward all their contentions in the domestic enquiry, if it is conducted. It cannot be said that the impugned order is passed without any basis. The interests of the petitioners can be protected by directing respondent No.2 to initiate and conclude the proceedings without any delay. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of upholding the impugned order, but directing respondent No.2 to initiate and conclude disciplinary proceedings against the petitioners within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petitioners shall extend their cooperation in the proceedings. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt: 07.12.2010. kdl