THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.7594 of 2001 ORDER: The relief sought for in this Writ Petition is to declare the action of the first respondent, in continuing the petitioner under suspension with effect from 23.08.1997, as illegal and arbitrary. A consequential direction is sought to direct the respondents to reinstate the petitioner into service. While the petitioner was working as a salesman in the DR Depot of the respondent-Corporation at Palutla in Prakasam District, he was placed under suspension, by proceedings of the first respondent dated 23.08.1997, on the allegation of misappropriation of funds. The petitioner was alleged to have caused deficiency in DR liability and MFP purchase advance amounting to Rs.68,136.67/-. Subsequently an arbitrator was appointed in A.R.C.No.6/98-99 who, by order dated 17.06.1999, passed an award fixing responsibility against the Ex-Manager and the petitioner for Rs.30,000/- and Rs.25,919/- respectively. It is the case of the petitioner that, out of the total awarded amount of Rs.25,919/-, he had paid more than half the said amount. The impugned order of suspension also records that an enquiry officer was appointed to frame specific charges against the petitioner, obtain his explanation, conduct a detailed enquiry, and to submit his report. Sri V.Venugopala Rao, Learned Counsel for the petitioner, expresses ignorance of events which transpired subsequent to filing of the Writ Petition. The order under challenge is one of suspension. As noted hereinabove the arbitrator, in his award, has held the petitioner guilty of misappropriation of Rs.25,919/-. The impugned order also records that an enquiry officer be appointed. In the absence of information of what transpired subsequently, and whether the enquiry had resulted in imposition of punishment or not, I see no reason to grant the relief sought for in this Writ Petition which, in effect, is to revoke the suspension and reinstate the petitioner into service. Ends of justice would be met if the petitioner is given liberty to question the order of punishment, if any, imposed in the enquiry initiated against him pursuant to the impugned proceedings dated 23.08.1997. Subject to the above observations, the Writ Petition is dismissed. However, in the circumstances, without costs. RAMESH RANGANATHAN,J Date:24.02.2011 usd