D. Tulsi Ram, v. The District Medical And Health Officer,

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE M.S.RAMACHANDRA RAO WRIT PETITION No.17422 OF 2017 O R D E R :

This Writ Petition is filed by the petitioner assailing the order dt.12.05.2017 placing him under suspension pending enquiry after the issuance of a Charge Memo dt.05.05.2017. Petitioner had filed explanation to the charge memo on 07.05.2017 denying the charges.

2.

Counsel for petitioner contended that the impugned suspension order has been issued at the instance of Note Order of the District Collector, Mancherial dt.11.05.2017 and therefore it is vitiated.

3.

I am unable to agree with the said contention. It is possible that the District Collector on receiving complaints against the petitioner directed the 1st respondent to take some action. In fact by that date, charge memo had already been issued to the petitioner. Therefore, it cannot be said that the entire proceedings were initiated at the instance of the District collector, Mancherial. 4.

Since the petitioner has any way submitted his explanation to the charge memo, the respondents are directed to complete the enquiry within a period of four (04) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the same to the petitioner.

5.

With the above direction the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

6.

Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions pending if any, shall stand closed.

______________________________ M.S. RAMACHANDRA RAO, J 02nd June, 2017.

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