IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 2853 OF 2010 Between: S.Mahipal Reddy ..... PETITIONER AND The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Kalwakurthy Bus Depot, Mahaboobnagar District, A.P., and another .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner: Counsel for the Respondents: The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 2853 of 2010 ORDER : This writ petition is filed with the following prayer: “To issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that the action of the respondent No.1 in terminating the petitioner as contract conductor is bad, arbitrary, illegal, unjust, unreasonable, disproportionate and against to the principles of natural justice and against to the Corporation circulars by setting aside proceedings No.P371(32)/2008-KLKY, dated 15-11-2008 of the respondent No.1 herein and consequential orders if any and consequently direct the respondents to reinstate the petitioner into service with continuity of service with all consequential service benefits.” Heard both sides. Admittedly the petitioner was appointed on contract basis. His services were terminated under the impugned proceedings without conducting any enquiry. The learned counsel for the petitioner vehemently contended that the impugned termination without affording an opportunity to the petitioner to represent the allegations upon which the order of termination was passed is arbitrary, illegal and in violation of principles of natural justice. It is also brought to my notice that in identical circumstances this Court allowed W.P.No.5998 of 2009 by order dated 23.03.2009 and directed reinstatement of the petitioner therein. The learned Counsel for the Corporation has not disputed the fact that the petitioner herein is also similarly situated and that the petitioner’s services were terminated attaching a stigma. In the circumstances, the impugned termination without conducting an enquiry cannot be sustained. Accordingly, following the order in W.P.No.5998 of 2009, dated 23.03.2009, the impugned order is set aside and the Writ Petition is disposed of leaving it open to the respondents to hold enquiry and pass appropriate orders afresh if they so choose. No costs. _____________ G. ROHINI, J. Date: 10.02.2010 Note: Issue CC within one week (B/O) Ivd