THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WP No. 7827 of 2011 ORDER: This writ petition has been preferred by a driver of the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (for short `APSRTC’) attached to its Steel City Depot at Visakhapatnam. On the ground that the vehicle driven by him was involved in a fatal accident on 14.1.2011, through the impugned order passed by the Depot Manager, he has been placed under suspension with immediate effect pending detailed enquiry to the charge. Sri M.R.Tagore, learned counsel for the writ petitioner would submit that the writ petitioner is not responsible for causing the accident and it is in fact another truck which triggered the accident by hitting a motor cyclist from behind and that motor cyclist due to the impact of the truck lost balance and came in contact with the rare wheels of the bus driven by the petitioner herein and in that process he sustained injuries. Therefore, Sri Tagore, submits that the petitioner could not have been accused of lacking in imagination or anticipation of the accident. Learned Standing Counsel submits that a preliminary enquiry was conducted into the matter and based upon the findings of the preliminary enquiry only the impugned order emanated. Therefore, this is not a case where the impugned order has been passed mechanically or without any application of mind by the disciplinary authority. Be that as it may, as a part of judicial review, the High Court cannot sit in judgment over the orders passed by the competent authority, as an appellate authority would have as to whether the writ petitioner was squarely responsible for the fatal accident or he has only contributed in a very insignificant manner or albeit due to circumstances beyond his control the accident occurred are all questions which have got to be agitated before the competent authority. Therefore, I do not consider that the submissions made by Sri M.R.Tagore, learned counsel, should be accepted at this stage. However, placing an employee under suspension is only intended for completing the enquiry promptly. Subject to the writ petitioner cooperating with the enquiry being conducted, let the enquiry be completed within a period of three months at any rate before the end of June 2011. Based upon the findings recorded at that enquiry, appropriate decision be taken in the matter and communicated to the petitioner. With this, the writ petition stands disposed of at the admission stage. No costs. --------------------------------- Nooty Ramamohana Rao, J Knk Dt : 25.3.2011