THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.30219 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner was appointed as Technical Assistant under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme for Pedamandyam Mandal, Chittoor District. Through order, dated 01.09.2009, the Project Director of the District Water Management Authority, Chittoor, respondent No.2 herein, placed the petitioner under suspension alleging that he has drawn about a sum of Rs.8,30,000/- contrary to the record. Two weeks thereafter, show cause notice was issued to him on 17.09.2009. The petitioner submitted his explanation within the stipulated time. His grievance is that the proceedings have not been concluded as yet and he is being continued under suspension. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. The appointment of the petitioner was on contractual basis for a limited period. More than one year has elapsed ever since the petitioner was placed under suspension. The show cause notice was issued almost simultaneously. There cannot be any justification to keep such proceedings pending indefinitely. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of, directing respondent No.2 to conclude the proceedings initiated against the petitioner, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt: 03.12.2010. Note: Issue cc in three days (b/o) kdl