IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 15692 of 2008 Between: M.A.Rahaman S/o. Late Abdul Hameed R/o. 3-7-75, Darga Road, Narayanpet, Mahabubnagar District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 A.P.S.R.T.C. Musheerabad, Hyderabad, rep by its Managing Director. 2 The Depot Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C. Bus Depot, Narayanpet, Mahabubnagar District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ or direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of Certiorari, quash the order of suspension No.P2/2(1)/2008-NRPT dated 11.07.2008 as well as charge sheet No. P2/2(1)/2008-NRPT dated 11.07.2008 as arbitrary, unjust, and in violation of Art. 14, 16 & 21 of the Constitution of India and grant all consequential benefits in the interest of justice and fair play. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.NARASIMHA GOUD Counsel for the Respondent: SMT.B.G.UMA DEVI The Court made the following : ORDER: The petitioner was appointed as Driver in the Narayanpet Depot of APSRTC. On 02.06.2008, when he was driving a bus between Jadcherla and Mahabubnagar, an accident took place at 21.45 hours, resulting in the death of a scooterist. The second respondent issued a charge sheet on 11.07.2008, and on the same day, he placed the petitioner under suspension, through a separate order. The same is challenged in this writ petition. Heard Sri V.Narasimha Goud, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Smt.B.G.Uma Devi, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. The charge against the petitioner is to the effect that, on account of lack of anticipation and rash and negligent driving of the petitioner, an accident took place, resulting in the death of a scooterist. Reliance is sought to be placed upon a preliminary report submitted by the Assistant Manager (Traffic). Even this report does not totally absolve the petitioner. Though an attempt is made to indicate that the scooterist was also responsible to certain extent, these are the aspects, which need to be examined in the departmental proceedings, or the criminal case, as the case may be. It cannot be said that there is no basis for the respondents to place the petitioner under suspension. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed. The respondents shall endeavour to conclude the disciplinary proceedings as early as possible. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ Dt.22.07.2008 L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J GJ