HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITON No.26000 OF 2011 ORDER: The petitioner was appointed as Technical Assistant under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) for Kondapur Mandal, Medak District in March 2006. Stating that certain allegation of irregularities in execution of the Scheme are noticed against the petitioner, the Project Director, the 1st respondent herein, passed an order, dated 24-09-2010 directing that the petitioner shall continue to be under “temporary out of contract employment” until conclusion of the disciplinary proceedings. The petitioner states that shortly thereafter, a show cause notice was issued and he had submitted explanation thereto. His grievance is that no final orders have been passed in the matter so far. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. 3. The 1st respondent placed the petitioner under suspension pending enquiry vide proceedings, dated 24-09-2010. Nearly one year has elapsed. The petitioner is said to have submitted his explanation shortly after the show cause notice, dated 24-09-2010, was issued. The appointment of the petitioner itself is for a fixed tenure. Suspension pending enquiry cannot be permitted to remain for a period of one year. Proceedings of this nature cannot be kept pending indefinitely. 4. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to pass final orders in the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner within a period of four (4) weeks from today, if not already passed. In case, any order has already been passed by this time, the same shall be communicated to the petitioner within a period of two (2) weeks. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J September 16, 2011. Note: Issue C.C. in one week. B/O. KTL