IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 6849 of 2009 Between: Rangoli Ramu. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 A.P. State Housing Corporation Ltd., rep. by its Managing Director, Urdu Galli, Himayathnagar, Hyderabad and another .....RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: R.C.RAGHU Counsel for the Respondents: MR.K.MOHAN RAMI REDDY The Court made the following : Form-NIC-OGS/WP{MSN} HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY W.P.No.6849 of 2009 ORDER: This writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus to set aside the order dated 13-02-2009 passed by the Managing Director of respondent No.1-A.P. State Housing Corporation (for brevity ‘Corporation’), whereby the petitioner is placed under suspension. 2. At the hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the impugned order suspending the petitioner is not in conformity with Rule 8 (1) of Andhra Pradesh Civil Service (CC & A) Rules, 1991 (for short ‘Rules, 1991). According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the suspension order has not mentioned whether the petitioner was placed under suspension pending enquiry or not. Learned counsel also submitted that there is no prima facie material to come to the conclusion that the petitioner misappropriated the various amounts mentioned in the order. 3. Sri K. Mohan Rami Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents-Corporation, submitted that though the words “pending enquiry” are not mentioned in the order, the very fact that reference to Rule 8 (1) of the Rules 1991 is made itself suggests that the petitioner is placed under suspension pending enquiry. He placed before me proceedings No.Vig.1/2203/VZM/2009, dated 06-04-2009, issued by the Managing Director of respondent No.1-Corporation wherein, it is mentioned that articles of charges were issued on 31-03-2009 and by proceedings dated 06-04-2009, one Sri G.Narayana, Executive Engineer, A.P. State Housing Corporation Limited, Parvathipuram Division, Vizianagaram District, is appointed as enquiry officer to inquire into the charges framed against the petitioner. 4. In my considered opinion, the order by which the petitioner was placed under suspension cannot be interfered with at this stage. Though technically the words “pending enquiry” are not used, proceedings dated 06-04-2009 cleared the ambiguity, if any persisted till then. Further, as the petitioner is facing serious charges of misappropriation of huge amount, I am not inclined to exercise the discretionary jurisdiction of this Court to interfere with the order of suspension. 5. The writ petition is, therefore, dismissed. However, the respondents are directed to complete disciplinary proceedings and pass appropriate orders therein within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. _________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY,J KVR