IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT HYDERABAD FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH WEDNESDAY THIS THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOURTEEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.KANTHA RAO WRIT PETITION No.33520 of 2014 Between:
Perka Sumalatha . PETITIONER And The State of Telangana, Rep.by its Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat Building, Hyderabad and 4 others . RESPONDENTS The Court made the following:
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.KANTHA RAO WRIT PETITION No.33520 of 2014
ORDER:
This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent not to suspend the petitioner permanently.
Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 4 and the learned counsel appearing for the 5th respondent.
The petitioner is the Field Assistant and she was appointed by the 5th respondent vide orders dated 14.03.2006. Basing on a complaint made by the villagers, she was placed under suspension and charge sheet was issued. Now the enquiry is in progress.
It is submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that the petitioner did not commit any irregularity and basing on the complaint made by her rivals, she was placed under suspension and the enquiry was initiated. The petitioner seeks to revoke the suspension order.
Since the enquiry is in progress and the suspension order is based on specific allegations, I am not inclined to revoke the suspension. However, the respondents are directed to complete the enquiry and pass final orders, within a period of 2 (two) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.
Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed in consequence.
R.KANTHA RAO,J Date: 26.11.2014 Dsr