IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No.18067 of 2011 Date:29.06.2011 Between: M.P. Ramulu .....Petitioner AND The Depot Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Mahabubnagar District. ....Respondent The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No.18067 of 2011 ORDER: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to declare the action of the respondent in suspending the petitioner from service vide proceedings No.P.2/2(1)/2011-SDNR dated 10.06.2011 as illegal, arbitrary and unjust and set aside the same and consequently direct the respondent to reinstate the petitioner into service as a Driver in the respondent Corporation forthwith. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent. The petitioner is working as Driver in respondent corporation. By the impugned order, he was placed under suspension for involving in an accident. The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the petitioner has given a detailed explanation to the respondent on 17.6.2011 immediately after receiving the charge memo denying the charges. But, the respondent without considering the same, continuing the petitioner under suspension till today and no orders have been passed on his explanation and hence a direction may be given to the respondent to dispose of the same in accordance with regulations of the corporation. In view of the said contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the respondent is directed to take appropriate decision duly taking note of the explanation submitted by the petitioner dated 17.06.2011 in accordance with regulations of the corporation governing the service conditions of Drivers within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order and thereafter communicate the same to the petitioner forthwith. Subject to the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________ K.C. BHANU, J. June, 29, 2010 Gk. THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No.18067 of 2011 29th June, 2011 Gk.