THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED and THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.G. SHANKAR WRIT PETITION No.6340 of 2010 Between: The Govt of A.P. .... PETITIONER(S) AND .....RESPONDENT(S) THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED and THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.G. SHANKAR WRIT PETITION No.6340 of 2010 ORDER: (per HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED) This writ petition has been filed by the Government challenging the order dated 15-2-2010 passed in O.A.No.12853 of 2010 by the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad. The Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration has brought to the notice of the Government that the 1st respondent herein,, who was a Municipal Commissioner of Kagajnagar Municipality, was irregular in attending duties and maintenance of poor sanitation effecting the health of the people in the town and also on several other issues he was found wanting. On consideration of the report of the Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration, disciplinary action was proposed against him and in furtherance to the decision to initiate disciplinary action having regard to the guilty of allegation he was placed under suspension in public interest vide G.O.Rt.No.1607 dated 9-12-2009. Subsequently articles of charges were framed against the 1st respondent and the enquiry is stated to be pending. Challenging the orders of the suspension, the first respondent filed O.A.No.12853 of 2009 before the Tribunal. The Tribunal inter alia held that the it do not find any grave misconduct so as to compel the authorities to keep the applicant under suspension and therefore allowed the O.A. Hence, this writ petition. When the writ petition is taken up for consideration, it is brought to our notice that the 1st respondent would be going to retire by 31st May 2011. Learned Government Pleader also submitted that the disciplinary proceedings have come to an end. In the circumstances, without going into merits or otherwise of the matter, the authorities are directed to complete and conclude the disciplinary proceedings within a period of six weeks from today, failing to comply with the said order the first respondent is entitled to be reinstated into service. Subject to above directions, the impugned order stands modified and the writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. ________________________ GHULAM MOHAMMED, J. ________________ K.G.SHANKER, J. 7-2-2011 KK THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED and THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.G. SHANKAR WRIT PETITION No.6340 of 2010 7-2-2011