THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.11024 of 2003 ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is filed challenging the proceedings Rc.No.Est.DW/VII/2003-04 dated 23.5.2003, whereunder the services of the petitioner were terminated. I t appears, petitioner was appointed as Gardener with effect from 7.5.1997 in the respondent Bank and has worked continuously for more than six years and 19 days. However, his services were terminated through impugned proceedings stating that he has been relieved from the services of the respondent Bank with effect from 23.5.2003 A.N. for the reasons that his appointment made earlier was in violation of Act 2 of 1994 and that it is open to him to collect dues/amounts and one month’s salary in lieu of notice and compensation @ 15 days wages for every concluding month were credited to petitioner’s account at Marripalem branch. In the counter filed by the respondents, it is stated that in view of Section 116(c) of A.P. Cooperative Societies Act, 1964 and rationalization of staffing pattern, the services of the petitioner were became surplus apart from that the very appointment of the petitioner was in violation of Act 2 of 1994, therefore his services were terminated. In view of the above, I am of the opinion that the termination of services of the petitioner cannot be said to be either arbitrary or illegal or in violation of Section 25-F of I.D. Act. However, the respondent-Bank is directed to consider engaging the services of petitioner in any post, to which, he is eligible for being appointed in the light of Section 25-H of the I.D. Act in preference to others. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________ C.V.RAMULU, J Date: 28.7.2010 DA THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.11024 of 2003 28.7.2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.11024 of 2003 Date: 28th July, 2010 Between: M.Narayana .. Petitioner And The General Manager, District Cooperative Central Bank Ltd., NAD Post, Visakhapatnam. .. Respondent