THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.29439 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner is working as Mandal In-charge for Rajampet Rural, Kadapa District of the Andhra Pradesh State Housing Corporation Limited. Through order, dated 12.08.2010, the District Collector/Executive Director, Kadapa, respondent No.1 herein, placed the petitioner under suspension. It was alleged that the petitioner has misappropriated a sum of Rs.82,313/- being the cost of certain material. The petitioner challenges the said order. He contends that the cement bricks were distributed by him as per the directions of the superiors and when it was found that there were some irregularities in the distribution, the cost of the same was recovered. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. The petitioner is placed under suspension alleging that he resorted to certain irregularities. The question as to whether he is guilty of certain irregularities needs to be examined in the departmental enquiry. It is brought to the notice of this Court that an Enquiry Officer was already appointed through proceedings, dated 06.09.2010. The enquiry may have proceeded to a substantial extent. The interest of the petitioner can be protected by directing early completion of the enquiry. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing that disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner shall be completed within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It shall be open to the petitioner to put forward all the contentions in the disciplinary proceedings. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt: 30.11.2010. kdl