THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 7962 of 2009 Dated: 27.01.2010 Between: Ch.B.Mohana Krishna, Nellore. … Petitioner And State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep., by Prl. Secretary, Hyderabad and 3 others. … Respondents THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 7962 of 2009 O R D E R : The petitioner is working as a Section Writer in A.P. State Tribal Cooperative Finance Corporation Limited. It is not in dispute that he was engaged on daily wages and initially payments were being made on consolidated basis. However, by proceedings dated 31.07.2006, passed by the 4th respondent-Project Director, ITDA, the petitioner was granted minimum scale of pay of Rs.3,850/- along with other allowances with effect from 01.04.2005. Subsequently, the same was enhanced to Rs.4,825/- with effect from 01.01.2008 and the petitioner was receiving Rs.8,619/- per month together with allowances. While so, the impugned order dated 03.04.2009 came to be passed by the 4th respondent informing the petitioner that he would be paid only honourarium at the rate of Rs.3,600/- per month in terms of the proceedings of the 3rd respondent. Aggrieved by the same, the present writ petition is filed contending inter alia that withdrawal of the scale of pay granted earlier without prior notice is arbitrary, illegal and in violation of the principles of natural justice. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the 4th respondent from which it is clear that before passing the impugned order, no opportunity was given to the petitioner to make a representation against the proposed action. In the circumstances, the impugned order, which is violation of the principles of natural justice, is hereby set aside and the Writ Petition is disposed of leaving it open to the respondents to pass appropriate orders afresh in accordance with law after giving the petitioner an opportunity to make his representation against the proposed action. No costs. _____________ G. ROHINI, J. Date: 27.01.2010 KLP