K SUKHENDAR REDDY Vs. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted.

(2.) The appellant, who is a member of the Indian Administrative Service, was placed under suspension by order dated 6/2/1997 passed under Section 3 (1 of All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1969, in contemplation of disciplinary proceedings which were proposed to be initiated against him. This order was substituted by order dated 13/2/1997 in which it was stated, inter alia, as under:

(3.) It was for the above reasons that the order of suspension was passed under Rule 3 (3 of the All India Service (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1969. This order appears to have been passed on the letter of the Additional Director General of Police, C. I. D. , A. P. , addressed to the Chief secretary to government of A. P. , in which it was suggested that the government may consider taking suitable action against the appellant and if considered desirable, he may be placed under suspension in public interest pending enquiry into the matter.