HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.23526 of 2009 Date : 02.11.2009 Between : T. Prabhakar. …..Petitioner And The Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, Hyderabad & another. …..Respondents HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.23526 of 2009 ORDER : A Driver working in the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, has filed this writ petition, challenging the order of suspension, dated 24.09.2009, passed by respondent No.2 in Proceedings No.01/2(13)/2009-WL-1. 2. On 16th August 2009, while the petitioner was driving the bus bearing No.AP-28-Z-4367 from Hanamkonda to Tirupathi, in transit, the bus met with an accident by dashing the lorry bearing No. AP-04-W- 3679 from behind. Alleging that the petitioner has driven the bus with lack of anticipation of vehicular movement and without maintaining the minimum distance between the bus and the foregoing lorry, disciplinary proceedings were initiated against him and he was suspended from service through the impugned order. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for petitioner that though not much damage was caused to the bus, but in a routine and mechanical manner, the impugned order is passed, suspending the petitioner from service. 4. To what extent the damage is caused to the bus, and whether there was any negligence on the part of the petitioner in driving the bus, are the matters which are to be gone into in the inquiry initiated against him. In view of the allegations levelled, it is not for this Court to record any finding on the question whether any negligence is there or not on the part of the petitioner in driving the vehicle. 5. For the aforesaid reasons, I do not find any merit in this writ petition, so as to interfere with the order of suspension, at this stage. However, as it is stated that the petitioner has already filed his explanation to the charges framed against him, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, directing the respondents to complete the inquiry and pass appropriate final orders within a period of two months from today. 6. Subject to above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 2nd November 2009 N.B : Furnish C.C. in three days. (b/o) ajr