Gr.Hydrabad Mun.Corp vs M.Prabhakar Rao

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal regarding the entitlement of the respondent to back-wages and consequential benefits during his suspension period. The Court noted that under F.R. 54-B, the competent authority has discretion in determining the justification of suspension, and since the respondent was acquitted of bribery charges due to hostile witnesses, the Tribunal's order to treat the suspension period as on duty was justified. The appeal against the High Court's dismissal of the writ petition was dismissed, affirming the Tribunal's ruling.