THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.1440 OF 2010 Dated: 29.01.2010 Between: S. Mallika Begum … Petitioner And APSRTC, rep. by its Regional Manager, Thirupathi Region, Chittoor District and Another. … Respondents THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.1440 OF 2010 ORDER : This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the Charge Memo issued by the 2nd respondent vide proceedings dated 31.12.2009 as arbitrary and illegal. I have heard the learned counsel for both the parties and perused the material on record. Under the impugned proceedings three charges were framed against the petitioner alleging cash and ticket irregularities committed by him while conducting Bus on 26.12.2009 and calling upon to submit his explanation within 7 days. It is contended by the petitioner that all the allegations are false and without any basis and therefore the disciplinary proceedings proposed against the petitioner are liable to be quashed. The law is well-settled that the examining the correctness of charges at the stage of framing of charges is beyond the scope of Judicial Review under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Therefore the interference by this Court at this stage is unwarranted on any of the grounds raised by the petitioner. However, the learned counsel for the petitioner while submitting that the petitioner was also placed under suspension by separate order dated 31.12.2009, contended that having regard to the nature of allegations made against the petitioner the order of suspension without prior notice is unwarranted and unjustified. I do not find any substance even in the said contention since it is only suspension pending disciplinary proceedings initiated against him and not as a measure of penalty. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to complete the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner following due process of law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of this order, failing which the impugned order of suspension dated 31.12.2009 shall stand set aside and the petitioner shall be reinstated into service. No costs. _____________ G. ROHINI, J. Dt. 29.01.2010 gbs