IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 12136 of 2009 Between: Mohd. Masthan, S/o. Late Shaik Chand, E.No. 83844 of APSRTC Medak District R/o. Village Ranjol, H.No. 1- 55, National High Way Line, Opposite Water Tank, Medak District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Zaheerabad Depot, Medak District. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring that the issuing in suspension order No. 01/802 (1)/09-ZHB dated 16-5-2009 along with charges sheet with same number and date to the petitioner ignoring the DC (E) who deposited Rs. 30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand) and the dispatch ADC deposited Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) towards missing cash of Rs. 50,000/-(Rupees Fifty Thousand) respectively, where as the petitioner deposited Rs. 10,000/- with great difficulties, by withdrawing the complaint from the police Zaheerabad Town police station Zaheerabad in Lr.No. 01/802(1)/09- ZHB dated 3-6-2009 stating that the missing cash amount Rs.50,000/- was adjusted and recovered by the ADCs of earning Section who were negligent in their duties and there is no short remittance in bus cash of 9/10-5/2009, is as illegal, unjustified contrary to law, violation of principles of Natural Justice, violation of Art. 14, 16 and 21 of the constitution of India by granting all consequential benefits by setting aside the suspension order No. 01/802(1)/09-ZHB dated 16-5-2009 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.MOHD.GHOUSEUDDIN Counsel for the Respondent No.: SMT.B.G.UMA DEVI The Court made the following : HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.12136 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner herein was placed under suspension by the respondent-Corporation by order dated 16.05.2009 pending enquiry into the allegations that he was very negligent in performing his duties which constitutes misconduct in terms of Regulation 28 (xxxii) (ix) (a) of the A.P.S.R.T.C. Employees Conduct Regulations, 1963. Aggrieved by the same, the present writ petition is filed. I have heard the learned counsel for both the parties and perused the material on record. It is not in dispute that on 16.05.2009 itself a charge-sheet has been served on the petitioner calling upon him to submit his explanation within seven days. The petitioner states that he has already submitted his explanation and in the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the Corporation, it is stated that the enquiry is in progress. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, though I am unable to hold that the impugned order of suspension is illegal on any ground whatsoever keeping in view that the enquiry is in progress, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the Corporation to complete the enquiry initiated against the petitioner following due process of law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI,J Date: 11-08-2009 KLP