P.Sumithra v. The State Of Telangana

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI WRIT PETITION No.20658 of 2019 ORDER:

This writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with the consent of learned counsel for the respective parties. This writ petition is filed seeking the following relief :- " ........to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the 3rd respondent in placing the petitioner under suspension by Proceedings No.H.R/ EGS/ 2017 dated 28.08.2019 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Principles of Natural Justice and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and contrary to the Field Assistant Human Resources Policy and consequently set aside the Proceedings No.H.R/ EGS/ 2017 dated 28.08.2019 issued by the 3rd respondent in placing the petitioner under suspension......"

Heard Mr.L.V.S.Nagaraju, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms.K.Padma Rekha, learned Special Counsel for the respondents.

It has been contended by the petitioner that she is working as a Field Assistant and while discharging duties, the 3rd respondent placed her under suspension vide proceedings dated 28.08.2019. Challenging the same, the present writ petition is filed. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner contends that during pendency of this writ petition, the respondents have issued charge memo on 01.10.2019 and the petitioner has submitted an explanation denying the charges levelled against her on 07.10.2019. Therefore, appropriate orders be passed in the writ petition directing the respondents to conclude the enquiry initiated against the petitioner within a reasonable period of time.

Learned Special Counsel appearing for the respondents has contended that the disciplinary authority would conclude the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner, after giving opportunity to the petitioner, and pass appropriate orders within a reasonable period of time, preferably within a period of eight weeks.

This Court, having considered the rival submissions made by the learned counsel for the respective parties, is of the considered view that this writ petition can be disposed of directing the respondents to conclude the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner, after giving opportunity to the petitioner, and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs.

Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________ ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI, J 06-11-2019 Prv