THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PETITION No.30687 OF 2025

O R D E R:

With the consent of both the parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for disposal, at the admission stage itself.

2. This Writ Petition is filed, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief:

“...to issue an appropriate Writ, Order, or Direction, more particularly in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in suspending the petitioner from service vide proceedings 01/227(08)/2025-BHPL dated 17.04.2025 as illegal, arbitrary, and unjust, and consequently set aside the same and direct the respondents to reinstate ate the petitioner into service with all consequential benefits, including back wages and to pass...”

3. Heard Sri Naresh Kumar Gorige, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri N. Chandra Shekar, learned Standing Counsel for Telangana State Road Transport Corporation appearing for respondents.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that while petitioner was working as Conductor, he was placed under suspension vide impugned proceedings No.01/227(08)/2025-BHPL dated 17.04.2025, on the ground of absconding from duties. However, till date, the said suspension order dated 17.04.2025 has not been reviewed by the respondents, as required under law. Therefore, petitioner seeks indulgence of this Court to direct the respondent No.2 to review the suspension order in terms of G.O.Ms.No.86, General Administration (Services-C) Department dated 08.03.1994 and also as per the decision of the Hon’ble Apex Court in Ajay Kumar Choudhary v. Union of India, (2015) 7 SCC 291

5. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents submits that enquiry against the petitioner was already concluded. However, the respondent No.2, will review the suspension order strictly in terms of G.O.Ms.No.86, General Administration (Services-C) Department dated 08.03.1994 and as per the decision of the Hon’ble Apex Court in Ajay Kumar Choudhary v. Union of India (supra).

6. Having regard to the submissions made by learned counsel for the respective parties and without going into the merits of the case, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing respondent No.2 to review the suspension order dated 17.4.2025 imposed against the petitioner, strictly in terms of G.O.Ms.No.86, General Administration (Services-C) Department dated 08.03.1994 and as per the decision of the Hon’ble Apex Court in Ajay Kumar Choudhary v. Union of India (supra) and pass

appropriate orders strictly in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate a copy thereof for the petitioner.

Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

There shall be no order as to costs.

____________________ PULLA KARTHIK, J Date: 06.11.2025.

SPD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PETITION No.30687 OF 2025 Date: 06.11.2025.

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