Syed Ashraf Ahmed v. The State Of Telangana

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI WRIT PETITION No.28886 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 Writ, order or direction more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the Proceedings No.1587/ VI/ Vig. A/ GHMC/ 2019, dt.07/ 06/ 2019 issued by the 2nd respondent is arbitrary, illegal, colorable exercise of power and contrary to the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court and the government orders and to quash or set aside the same, and to issue a consequential direction to the 2nd Respondent to continue the petitioner in service with all consequential benefits......" Heard Mr.A.Rajendra Babu, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for the 1st respondent and Sri Dayakar Reddy, the learned Standing Counsel for respondents 2 and 3.

It has been contended by the petitioner that he is working as a Draughtsman and the 2nd respondent has placed him under suspension vide proceedings dated 07.06.2019 on the ground that he was detained by the police for more than forty eight hours in connection with Cr.No.18/ RCT-CR-2/ 2019 for the offence punishable under Section 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

The grievance of the petitioner is that though more than six months have elapsed, the respondents are not reviewing the suspension order.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondents are bound to review the suspension order in terms of G.O.Ms.No.86 dated 08.03.1994. Therefore, appropriate orders be passed in the writ petition directing the respondents to review the suspension order and pass appropriate orders in terms of G.O.Ms.No.86 dated 08.03.1994.

Learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents has contended that the case of the petitioner will be reviewed and appropriate orders would be passed in terms of G.O.Ms.No.86 dated 08.03.1994.

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 review the suspension order dated 07.06.2019 and pass appropriate orders in terms of G.O.Ms.No.86 dated 08.03.1994 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 30-12-2019 Prv