THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.21169 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner was employed as a Driver on contract basis by the 2nd respondent vide orders, dated 21.04.2007. Alleging that he caused a major accident on 08.12.2007, the 2nd respondent issued proceedings, dated 31.12.2007 terminating the petitioner from service. The same is challenged in this writ petition. It is stated that the petitioner was acquitted of the charges in C.C.No.68 of 2008 by the Special Judicial First Class Magistrate (For Prohibition and Excise) Court, Kurnool, through a judgment, dated 20.03.2009. Another aground urged by he petitioner is that no enquiry was conducted, before the order of termination was passed. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned cousin for the respondents. The impugned order was passed without issuing any charge sheet and without conducting any domestic enquiry. The respondents contend that the appointment of the petitioner is on contractual basis and the service regulations do not apply to them. This very contention was repelled by this Court in several cases and it was held that even for employees of such category, the service regulations apply. The result is that the respondents are under obligation to issue charge sheet and conduct enquiry, in case they intend to terminate the petitioner from service. Hence, the writ petition is allowed and the impugned order is set aside. It is however left open to the respondents to issue charge sheet to the petitioner and conduct domestic enquiry, in case they intend to proceed against him. The petitioner shall be reinstated forthwith, and in the circumstances of the case, he shall not be entitled for backwages. There shall be no order as to costs. __________ 08.09.2010 JSU THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.21169 of 2010 Date: 08.09.2010 JSU