1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.7593 OF 2009 Pandurang s/o Bapurao Garad - PETITIONER VERSUS 1) The State of Maharashtra & others. - RESPONDENTS ***** Mr.SS Jadhavar, Advocate for Petitioner; Mr.VD Rakh,AGP for Respondent No.1-State. ----- CORAM : NARESH H. PATIL & K.U.CHANDIWAL, JJ. DATE : 17th November, 2009. PER COURT : . Heard. 2) The petitioner was suspended by an order/communication dated 7.10.2009. Charge sheet is already issued. Learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the action on the part of the respondent suspending the petitioner is malafide one. 3) In law, the management has power to 2 suspend an employee, if an inquiry is proposed against such employee. 4) At this stage, we do not want to express any opinion on the merits of the issue raised by the petitioner and the allegations made against him in the charge sheet, as it would be amounting to expression of opinion at premature stage. 5) The petitioner is entitled to resort to appropriate remedies permissible in law. All issues are kept open. 6) The petition stands dismissed. We make it clear that we have not expressed any opinion on the merits of the claim of the petitioner and the allegations made against him in the charge sheet. (K.U.CHANDIWAL) (NARESH H. PATIL) JUDGE JUDGE bdv/wp7593.09