IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO. 23958 OF 2009 Between: Smt N.Rajeswari ..... PETITIONER AND The A.P.S.R.T.C., rep by its Managing Director, Musheerabad, Hyderabad 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. 23958 OF 2009 ORDER : This writ petition is filed aggrieved by the action of the 2nd respondent in terminating the services of the petitioner without holding any enquiry into the allegations of unauthorised absence as arbitrary and illegal. Admittedly, the petitioner was appointed as Conductor on contract basis. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that since the allegation of unauthorised absence itself casts stigma to the workman her services cannot be terminated without holding necessary enquiry. In support of the submissions, the learned counsel for the petitioner relied upon a decision of this Court in W.P.No.5998 of 2009 dated 23.03.2009, wherein this Court set aside an identical order under which the services of a contract worker was terminated without conducting any enquiry. The fact that the petitioner herein is also similarly situated has not been disputed by the learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation. Accordingly, following the order in W.P.No.5998 of 2009 the impugned order of termination, dated 31.01.2008 is hereby set aside with a direction to the respondents to reinstate the petitioner into service. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of leaving it open to the respondents to hold the necessary enquiry following due process of law. No costs. _____________ G. ROHINI, J. Date: 27.11.2009 Note: Furnish CC by one week (B/O) Ivd