IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 15760 of 2005 Between: M.V.V. Bhaskar S/o Venkatappa R/o 5/65, Near Anjaneyaswamy Temple Bestavaripet, Prakasam District ..... PETITIONER AND The Divisional Electrical Engineer (Operations) Southern Power Distribution Co. of A.P., Ltd., Markapur, Prakasam 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 may be pleased to issue any Writ or order, direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent issued Memo No. DEE/O/MRK/ADM/U/JAO/Dis. No. Spl./05 dt 3-5-2005 as illegal, arbitrary and set aside the same. Counsel for the Petitioner: SMT.S.SWARNA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent: MR.SAMINENI KISHORE The Court at the admission stage made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed aggrieved by the memo issued by the respondent dated 03.05.2005, under which, the petitioner was placed under suspension, pending enquiry. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondent has initiated proceedings after more than 18 years of his joining in service. The learned counsel for the petitioner contended that though the petitioner was placed under suspension w.e.f., 03.05.2005, the respondent did not take any further action either to appoint an Enquiry Officer or to take any steps for conducting enquiry. Therefore, it is not proper and just to sustain the impugned order. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent. As the impugned order is only the order of suspension, pending enquiry, this Court cannot entertain the writ petition and go into the merits to decide the validity or otherwise of the impugned order. In any case, as the enquiry is expected to be initiated and completed, the respondent is directed to expedite the enquiry. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. __________________ 20.07.2005 VGB To 1. The Divisional Electrical Engineer (Operations) Southern Power Distribution Co. of A.P., Ltd., Markapur, Prakasam District. 2. 2CD copies.