THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION NO.17050 OF 2011 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking to issue writ of mandamus declaring the removal order passed by the 2nd respondent vide No.W15/140/2011, dated 31-03-2011 as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to reinstate the petitioner into service. 2. Heard both the counsel. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner contended that no notice was given to the petitioner and without conducting any enquiry, the impugned order was passed and hence, he prays to set aside the same. 4. Certain illegalities were committed by the petitioner with regard to sanction and digging of bore well and using of machinery, upon which, an enquiry was conducted and after conducting enquiry, the impugned order was passed. No notice was given to the petitioner so as to substantiate his case during the course of enquiry. Similarly, no notice was given to the petitioner before passing the impugned order. Hence, the impugned order is liable to be set aside and accordingly, it is set aside. 5. According to the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, the period of employment of Field Assistant is only one year. 6. By setting aside the impugned order, it does not mean that the petitioner should be reinstated into service unless his contract period is not over. 7. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is allowed. However, it is made clear that if the contract period of the petitioner is over, the question of reinstatement of the petitioner into service does not arise. In such case, the enquiry has to be conducted after giving reasonable opportunity to the petitioner. No order as to costs. ---------------------- K.C.BHANU, J. DATED: 27-07-2011 Hsd