JUDGMENT

K. JAGANNATHA SHETTY, J.:- Special leave granted.

2. The State of Andhra Pradesh has challenged the validity of the order of the A. P. Administrative Tribunal which allowed the petition of the respondent and revoked his suspension order with a direction to reinstate him with full salary from October 6, 1988.

3. The matter arises in this way :

The respondent was an Assistant Labour Officer. He was trapped by Anti-Corruption Bureau for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 300/- for doing an official favour to a bus operator of Nellore District. The Anti Corruption Bureau submitted a report to the Labour Commissioner about the involvement of the respondent in the corruption charges. On 21 March, 1988, the Commissioner placed the respondent under suspension under R. 13(l) of the A.P. Civil Service (CCA) Rules pending investigation of the case. The respondent challenged the order of suspension before A.P. Administrative Tribunal in Representation Petition No. 2161 of 1988. On 31 October 1988, the Tribunal without disturbing the suspension order directed the Government to review the case of respondent as per rules. On 6 December 1988, the Government reviewed the case of respondent