THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO.9291 of 2002 Between: V.Valasaiah, S/o.late Thavitaiah ..... Petitioner AND The Managing Director, A.P. State Civil Supplied Corporation, Somajiguda, Hyderabad And others .....Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.9291 of 2002 ORDER: Petitioner at relevant time was working as Technical Assistant Grade-II in Mandal Level Stock Point (MLSP), Gajapathinagaram. He is appointed by Managing Director of Andhra Pradesh State Civil Supplies Corporation (the Corporation, for brevity). The service conditions of employees of the Corporation are governed by Regulations made under Article 77 of Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Corporation. Regulation 32 thereof empowers Managing Director or superior oﬃcer to whom authority is delegated to place employee under suspension pending disciplinary proceedings. When petitioner was working in-charge, MLSP, second respondent issued impugned proceedings dated 30.4.2002 placing him under suspension in purported exercise of power under Rule 8(1) of Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Classiﬁcation, Conduct and Appeal) Rules 1991. Assailing the same, petitioner invoked jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of Constitution of India. Only submission and contention raised is that Joint Collector is not competent to suspend employee of the Corporation, who is appointed by Managing Director of the Corporation. The submission has to be countenanced because a bare perusal of Regulation 32 of Corporation Regulations supports such a view. Joint Collector has not been conferred any power to place employee of Corporation under suspension. It is brought to the notice of this Court that pursuant to interim order passed by this Court on 14.5.2002, petitioner has been reinstated. The writ petition therefore shall stand disposed of. ______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) September 04, 2008 YS