IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 2604 OF 2010 Between: R.Nagendra ..... PETITIONER AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by its DistrictCollector & District Programme Co-ordinator, NREGS-AP, East Godavari at Kakinada and others .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner: Counsel for the Respondents: The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 2604 of 2010 ORDER : This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the order dated 02.02.2010 passed by the 3rd respondent removing the petitioner as Field Assistant in National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme is arbitrary and illegal. As could be seen from the impugned order, the petitioner’s services were discontinued on the ground of alleged irregularities in discharging his duties as revealed from the social audit report. However, admittedly no notice was given to the petitioner, affording him an opportunity to explain the alleged irregularities and no enquiry was conducted. In the circumstances, it is apparent that the impugned order is in violation of the principles of natural justice and therefore, it is liable to be set aside on that ground alone. Accordingly, the impugned order is hereby set aside and the Writ Petition is disposed of leaving it open to the respondents to pass appropriate orders afresh following due process of law. No costs. _____________ G. ROHINI, J. Date: 09.02.2010 Ivd