HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.29197 OF 2010 ORDER: Petitioner was appointed as Technical Assistant under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme for Gattu Mandal, Mahabubnagar District, in the year 2006. The District Collector, who is also in-charge for the District Water Management Authority, issued proceedings dated 08-07-2010, placing the petitioner under suspension, alleging that he has misappropriated a sum of Rs.19,84,908/-. Petitioner was also directed to explain as to why disciplinary and criminal action shall not be initiated against him. Petitioner states that he has submitted his explanation on 26-09-2010. His grievance is that no disciplinary proceedings were initiated against him, and the order of suspension is still operating 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and the learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.3. 3. The suspension, ordered against the petitioner is obviously, pending enquiry. Nearly, four months have elapsed, since the petitioner was placed under suspension. Having regard to the fact that the appointment of the petitioner is for a limited term. The matter cannot be kept pending indefinitely. This Court is not appraised as to the stage, at which the proceedings are now pending. Two months can be stipulated, for completion of the proceedings. 4. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to complete the disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner, within a period of two (2) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J November 24, 2010. KTL