IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD MONDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT: HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY WRIT PETITION No.12296 OF 2009 Between: P.S. Appala Raju, S/o. Venkateswara Rao …… Petitioner AND The Special Commissioner, RD & Member Secretary, Society for Rural Development Service (SRDS), Hyderabad & 3 others .....Respondents HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY WRIT PETITION No.12296 OF 2009 ORDER: Counter filed by the respondents reveals that no notice was served on the petitioner by them with regard to the enquiry and that only he was informed telephonically about the same and he promised to appear before the enquiry officer and failed to appear. 2. Thus, the contention of the petitioner that procedure was not followed by the respondents while removing him from service, vide the impugned order, cannot be disputed. 3. In the circumstances, the respondents are directed to conduct a fresh enquiry by following the rules strictly and conclude the same within a period of three (3) months from today. The enquiry shall be conducted by the competent authority, as the petitioner is questioning the competency of the authority that has passed the impugned order. Till completion of the enquiry, petitioner need not be taken into service. In case, the enquiry is not completed and final orders are not passed within a period of three (3) months from today, the petitioner shall be taken into service subject to final result of the enquiry. 4. With the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission itself. No order as to costs. ______________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J October 12, 2009. PV