HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.24005 OF 2011 ORDER: The petitioner is working as Driver in the Tenali Depot of APSRTC. On 10-06-2011, he was driving a bus in the return from KPHP Colony to Tenali. He stopped the bus at Housing Board Colony at ECIL stating to be to answer the nature call. Some of the passengers of the bus informed the authorities of the APSRTC that the petitioner is in drunken condition. The authorities of the nearby Depot i.e. Kushaiguda, attended and the bus was sent to Tenali through a different driver. The petitioner was sent to APSRTC Hospital at Tarnaka. On 04-07-2011, the Depot Manager, Tenali, 2nd respondent herein, issued a charge sheet to the petitioner alleging that he was in drunken condition while on duty and on the same day, the 2nd respondent placed the petitioner under suspension through separate proceedings. The petitioner challenges the order of suspension. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. 3. The allegation against the petitioner is that he was on duty in drunken condition. The question as to whether the allegation is true or not needs to be considered in the departmental enquiry. On behalf of the petitioner, it is stated that he was subjected to a test by Breath Analyzer and nothing adverse was found against him. The same result is said to have ensued in the Hospital. These, however, are the matters, which needs to be considered in the domestic enquiry. This Court is not inclined to interfere with the order of suspension. However, the disciplinary proceedings, need to be concluded at the earliest. 4. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of upholding the order of suspension and directing the 2nd respondent to conclude the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J August 26, 2011. KTL