JUDGMENT :

Heard Sri V.S.K. Rama Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Ch. Krupavanth, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Endowments for the respondents 1 to 3 and Sri K. Madhava Reddy, learned standing counsel for the respondents 4 and 5.

2. This petition has been filed by the petitioner-Senior Assistant in the 5th respondent temple, challenging his order of suspension vide the proceedings in Rc.No.Nil/2020, dated 11.10.2020. The prayer in the writ petition is reproduced as under :

“It is hereby prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ order of direction more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of respondents in not revoking the suspension order dated 11.01.2020 as per the Rules made in G.O.Ms.No.830 dated 18.08.1989 and in not paying the subsistence allowance payable to the petitioner from January, 2021 as bad, illegal, arbitrary, improper, unjust and contrary to Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India.”

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was placed under suspension until the conclusion of the disciplinary proceedings dated 11.10.2020 w.e.f. 10.10.2020 as he was trapped b