THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION NO.19767 OF 2011 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking to issue writ of mandamus declaring the proceedings in Rc.No.A1/2901/2009, dated 06-11- 2009 placing the petitioner under suspension as illegal and arbitrary and consequently set aside the same. 2. The petitioner joined the services of Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Vari Devasthanam, Vijayawada as Electrician on 31-12-2001 and discharging his duties as such. As the Board meeting of Trustees was scheduled on 06-11-2009, he checked the meeting hall to ensure that the electrical installations are working properly. While so, a scrolling alleged to have been telecasted alleging that himself and one LVVS Ramana Rao, P.A. to the Executive Officer are involving in unethical and obscening activity in the Board meeting hall. Basing on the same, the Executive Officer issued proceedings placing the petitioner along with others under suspension by framing five charges against him. Thereafter, an Enquiry Officer was appointed, who conducted enquiry and recorded the statements of witnesses. The petitioner was not given any opportunity to cross- examine the witnesses. Thereafter, the Enquiry Officer submitted his report, but no action has been taken. The petitioner requested the authorities to reinstate him into service, but in vain. No evidence is available in the enquiry conducted against him and he was falsely implicated. For no fault of him, he was placed under suspension. After the enquiry was concluded, he was issued with proceedings, dated 23-03-2011 by the Joint Collector, Krishna requiring the petitioner to appear before him for conducting denova enquiry. He appeared before the Joint Collector and explained that he was falsely implicated, but no further proceedings have been taken. Hence, the writ petition. 3. The disciplinary authority has got every right to place an employee under suspension. Placing the petitioner under suspension is governed by the rules and regulations. The grievance of the petitioner is that even though the petitioner was placed under suspension on 06-11-2009, till now, no extension orders have been passed with regard to continuation of suspension period. The petitioner cannot be placed under suspension forever. The rules governing the service conditions of the post have to be taken into consideration for the purpose of extension of suspension, if there is any time limit is fixed for placing an employee under suspension. That aspect of the case has to be considered by the appointing authority. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the appointing authority to pass necessary orders with regard to revocation or continuation of suspension within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the same to the petitioner. No order as to costs. ---------------------- K.C.BHANU, J. DATED: 18-07-2011 Hsd[