K. Appa Rao v. State Of Andhra Pradesh
Date : 9.8.2018 Between:
K Appa Rao S/o Late Balanna Aged 27 years Occ Field Assistant Suspension R/o Pedda Nandiputtu Village Cheekumaddula Gram Panchayat Hukumpeta Mandal Visakhapatnam District & another Petitioners And State of Andhra Pradesh Rep by its Principal Secretary to Government Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department Secretariat Velagapudi Amaravati Guntur District Respondents The Court made the following:
ORAL ORDER:
Heard learned counsel for petitioners, learned Government Pleader for first respondent and learned special standing counsel for second respondent and with their consent the writ petition is taken up for disposal at the admission stage.
2.
Petitioners are aggrieved by the order of suspension dated 11.10.2017.
3.
According to learned counsel for petitioners, false allegations are leveled against petitioners and based on said false allegations, they were placed under suspension and there is no further progress in the disciplinary action. 4.
According to learned special standing counsel for second respondent, in the suspension order itself petitioners were asked to submit their explanation, explanation submitted by petitioners was considered and matter is at the stage of passing orders.
5.
Prima facie, on reading of the order, it is seen that it is only a suspension order and no charge was drawn. Thus, leaving it open to the authority to take appropriate course as warranted by law and following due procedure, the writ petition is disposed of directing the Project Director to complete the disciplinary proceedings as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of one month from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Further, for any reason not attributable to the petitioners, disciplinary proceedings are not concluded within the time stipulated, petitioners shall be reinstated into service. No costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, are closed.
__________________ P NAVEEN RAO,J DATE: 09-08-2018 TVK
Date : 9.8.2018