THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.1713 & 791 of 2008 Dated:04.02.2008 WP No.1713 of 2008 Between K.Lazarus …..Petitioner and A.P.State Road Transport Corporation Rep., by its Deputy Chief Mechnical Engineer, Srikakulam …Respondent WP No.791 of 2008 Between Ch.Venkat Rao ..Petitioner and A.P.State Road Transport Corporation Rep., by its Deputy Chief Mechnical Engineer, Srikakulam …Respondent THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.1713 & 791 of 2008 COMMON ORDER In these two writ petitions common questions of fact and law arise for consideration, therefore, they are being disposed of by this common order. These two writ petitions are filed challenging suspension of the petitioners from service pending detailed enquiry into certain allegations against them. It appears that the petitioners have started some voluntary organization in the name and style of ‘Sri Karunya Bahujana Swachanda Seva Mandali’. Further, they have also collected money from the licencees of the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation shopping complex at Srikakulam. Finding this to be misconduct, they were suspended from service. According to the petitioners, the misconduct alleged against them had arisen outside employment. The said contention is not correct. The petitioners have misused their official position by collecting money from the licencees of APSRTC shopping Complex at Srikakulam . Learned counsel for the petitioners strenuously contended that grave public interest is not involved requiring suspension of petitioners from service pending enquiry. The whole issue is a matter of record and the respondents can conduct an enquiry even without suspending the petitioners from service. Be that as it may, in the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it appropriate to direct the petitioners to file a representation before the respondents within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on filing such a representation the respondents shall dispose of the same considering as to whether there is any necessity of continuing the petitioners further under suspension for the purpose of conducting enquiry into the allegations made against them and pass appropriate orders, within a period of two weeks, and communicate the same to the petitioners. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ________ 4-2-2008 rkk