THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.G.SHANKAR Writ Petition No.916 of 2011 ORDER (Per Sri Justice Ghulam Mohammed, J) This writ petition is filed assailing the legality and validity of the order, dated 02.11.2010 passed in O.A.No.7605 of 2010 by the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad (for short ‘the Tribunal’). 2. The first respondent, while working as Secretary, Zilla Grandhalaya Samsta, Guntur, was issued with a charge memo, dated 15.03.2010, for violation of procedure by letting the shops on lease basis. He submitted his explanation denying the said charges. Thereafter, the second petitioner placed him under suspension vide proceedings, dated 06.10.2010. The first respondent challenged the said proceedings by filing the above said O.A. before the Tribunal, which in turn, allowed the same setting aside the suspension proceedings. Hence, the petitioners filed the present writ petition. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader for Services-I and the learned counsel for the first respondent. 4. Learned Government Pleader for Services-I contended that the Tribunal has committed an error in setting aside the order of suspension since there is a chance of tampering the records and influencing the witnesses by the first respondent. He further contended that the delay in issuing the suspension order against the first respondent does not vitiate the suspension. 5. On the other hand, learned counsel for the first respondent contended that because of the political rivalry between the two groups of the Ruling party, the first respondent was implicated in this case. He further contended that there was a delay of seven months in suspending the first respondent from service though the charge memo was issued in March, 2010. 6. Having regard to the fact that the suspension pending enquiry is not a punishment, without going into the merits of the matter, we deem it appropriate to direct the petitioners to conclude the enquiry initiated against the first respondent, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. However, it is made clear that the first respondent shall cooperate with the enquiry. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. ​_______________________ GHULAM MOHAMMED, J _______________ K.G.SHANKAR, J Date:01.02.2011 sj