IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 3592 of 2009 Between: N. Mallesh S/o. Mallaiah H.No. 3-76, Sadasivnagar , Narapalli Village, Ghatakesar Mandal, R.R. District. ..... PETITIONER AND Vice Chairman and Managing Director Sports Authority of A.P.Lalbahadur Stadium, Hyderabad-1 .....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 to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a writ of Mandamus declaring the orders of suspension bearing No. SAAP/44/2493/2008-1 dt. 3-4-2008 issued by the respondent herein as illegal, and arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice with consequential directions to the respondent i) to take the petitioner on duty immediately and ii) to arrange to pay the difference of salary pertaining to the period of his suspension and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.RAJAGOPAL REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.V.CH.NAIDU The Court made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 3592 OF 2009 ORDER: 1. The petitioner filed this writ petition questioning the proceeding No.SAAP/44/2493/2008-I, dated 3-4-2008 whereunder he has been placed under suspension. 2 When the writ petition came up for admission, Sri V.Ch. Naidu, learned standing counsel of Sports Authority of A.P. takes notice on behalf of the respondent. 3. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the respondent has not completed the enquiry despite the petitioner being under suspension for the last about a year. A further submission has been made that suspension order is not based on any valid ground and therefore, it is liable to be set aside. 5. Learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent submits that the enquiry has been completed and show cause notice has been issued to the petitioner proposing the punishment and thereupon, the petitioner submitted explanation and final orders are yet to be passed. 6. Since the departmental enquiry is almost completed, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the respondent to consider the explanation submitted by the petitioner to the show cause notice proposing punishment and pass final order within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs. ______________________________ Justice B. Seshasayana Reddy 26th February 2009 KM THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 3592 OF 2009 26th February, 2009.