IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 9849 of 2008 Between: Mohd. Razvi S/o. Rajanna R/o. Netnoor Village, Siripur Mandal, Adilabad District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Girijan Cooperation Corporation Ltd., Utnoor, Adilabad District, rep. b y its Divisional Manager. .....RESPONDENT 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 a writ order or a direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the Proceedings in Rc.No. 109/2008, dated 17-04-2008 of the respondent-Divisional Manager, Girijan Cooperative Corporation Limited, Utnoor as being illegal, arbitrary and unreasonable and consequently set aside the same. Counsel for the Petitioners: Sri P.Lakshma Reddy Counsel for the Respondent: Sri G.Vivekanand The Court made the following ORDER: The petitioner is working as Salesman in D.R. Depot of Netnoor Village, Siripur Mandal in the Girijan Cooperative Corporation Limited, the respondent herein. The Depot is the agency for distribution of rise under different schemes to the card holders. On 17.04.2008, inspection was conducted by the Tahsildar of the Mandal and Divisional Manager of the Corporation. It was found that there was a shortage of 8.44 quintals of rice and that the petitioner was not able to account for the same. On the basis of this finding, the respondent issued proceedings, dated 17.04.2008, placing the petitioner under suspension. The same is challenged in this writ petition. Heard Sri P.Laxma Reddy, the learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri G.Vivekananda, the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent. The plea raised by the petitioner is that he had supplied 8.44 quintals of rise to seven schools in the tribal area for mid-day meals, since the supply earmarked for them was not received in time. He also pleads that the rice earmarked for Public Distribution System was diverted to the mid-day meals, in view of the ensuing examination in the schools. Even assuming that there was any impending urgency to supply rice to the schools from the quantity earmarked for Public Distribution System, he ought to have received necessary instructions from the authorities concerned in the Revenue Department or the respondent Corporation. The question as to whether the petitioner resorted to any act of misconduct needs to be verified in the disciplinary proceedings. This Court is not inclined to accept the contention of the petitioner that the order of suspension is unwarranted. The respondent can be required to expedite the disciplinary proceedings. For the foregoing reasons, the writ petition is dismissed, but the respondent is directed to conclude the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:01.05.2008. kdl ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{KSRANI}