THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No.11484 of 2007 Dated:07.06.2007 Between: Ch.Venkata Swamy (E.5050989) .... PETITIONER AND The Assistant Director (V &S), VZM Zone, APSRTC, Visakhapatnam and others. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No.11484 of 2007 Order: Aggrieved by the action of the first respondent-Assistant Director (V&S), VZM Zone, A.P.S.R.T.C., Visakhapatnam in placing him under suspension, vide impugned proceedings dated 04.05.2007, pending regular enquiry, on the ground that he unauthorisedly absented himself from duty for the shift from 00.00 to 08.00 hours on 22.04.2007, petitioner filed the present writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-Corporation and perused the record. A perusal of the impugned proceedings makes it clear that suddenly petitioner absented himself from duty without intimation to the Officials concerned and the respondent-Corporation after conducting preliminary enquiry, prima facie found the petitioner guilty of the charge and suspended him from service, pending regular enquiry. It is represented by the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent- Corporation that the regular enquiry is contemplated. In the facts and circumstances, it is not proper to interfere with the matter at this stage. However, the respondent-Corporation is directed to expedite the enquiry and pass appropriate orders as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 07.06.2007 Vgb