THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE G. CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION No. 28927 of 2011 ORAL ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed questioning the proceedings No. 02/95(137)/11-WL: 2 dated 21.10.2011 issued by the 3rd respondent suspending the petitioner from service on the ground of cash and ticket irregularities said to have been committed by him and proceedings bearing No. 02/95(137)/11-WL: 2 dated 21.10.2011 issuing the charge sheet in respect of the charges leveled against the petitioner. The case of the petitioner is that he is working as a driver in the Respondent-Corporation with Staff No. E 342697 at Warangal II Depot since 3.9.1991. The 3rd respondent posted the petitioner as a Driver-cum-TIM service on bus bearing No. AP 29 Z 1256 on route Warangal to Guntur. Accordingly, he reported to duty on 7.9.2011 on the said bus and started at 16-30 hours from Warangal II Depot en route to Guntur with schedule arrival at Guntur depot by 04-30 a.m. on the next day i.e. 8.9.2011. That on the enroute to Guntur, one V. Krishna Mohan, a resident of Manugur boarded the bus and informed that he is having a District bus pass valid up to V.M. Banjara Stage and requested for issuance of the ticket from V.M. Banjara to Vijayawada and accordingly, he issued ticket No. A14296 to V. Krishna Mohan and ticket bearing No. A14297 to another passenger and requested the said passenger to pass that ticket to V. Krishna Mohan, as he could not reach him in the bus as he was driving the bus. One of the said passenger got down the bus at Vijayawada bus stand center even before the bus entered the Vijayawada bus depot with the tickets belonging to himself and the ticket issued to the said V. Krishna Mohan. After the bus reached Vijayawada, the inspecting officials of 4th respondent started inspecting the tickets with the passengers at peak time and the said Krishna Mohan failed to produce the ticket to the said ticket inspecting officials and explained the reason for non- production of the ticket and requested to check the TIM in support of his statement. The said passenger by name V. Krishna Mohan made a categorical statement to the 4th respondent bringing to their notice of the said fact, but the authorities without considering the said statement of the petitioner, has suspended the petitioner and consequently, a charge sheet was issued which is impugned in the present Writ Petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for A.P.S.R.T.C. Perused the entire record placed before this Court. As can be seen from the records, this is a case where certain allegations were made against the petitioner with regard to the cash and ticket irregularities said to have been committed by him. Basing on the said allegations, the petitioner was placed under suspension and also issued charge sheet on the very same day. The contention of the petitioner is that the he submitted a representation to the respondents, but the respondents without considering the said report has issued a charge sheet to the petitioner. It is further submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the respondents have not followed the proper procedure in initiating the disciplinary action against the petitioner. The learned Standing Counsel for the respondent- Corporation submits that the Writ Petition itself is not maintainable in view of the fact that the petitioner is under suspension and the charge sheet has been issued with regard to the cash and ticket irregularities. The matter has to be enquired into by the authorities in accordance with law. On the said submission, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that if the petitioner is placed under suspension for a prolonged period without completing the enquiry, he will be subjected to difficulty, mental agony and he is not in a position to maintain himself and his family members. Therefore, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the authorities may be directed to complete the enquiry within a reasonable time preferably within a period of four weeks. On the other hand, learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation submits that it may not possible for the authorities to conclude the enquiry within a period of four weeks and therefore, requested to grant eight weeks time. Having regard to the submissions made by both the counsel, the respondents are directed to complete the enquiry within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order provided that the petitioner shall cooperate with the respondents to conclude the enquiry initiated against him. With the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. _____________________ G. CHANDRAIAH, J. 29th October, 2011 N.B. C.C. in (3) days. BO CHV