THE HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE G.ROHINI Writ Petition No.18204 of 2009 (Dated : 02-09-2009) Between: A.Ravendra Nadha Reddy S/o A.Krishna Reddy Occ: Filed Assistant, R/o E.Ram Reddy Gari Pally & GP Pulicherla Mandal, Chittoor District. …Petitioner A n d The District Collector, Chittoor and others …Respondents THE HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE G.ROHINI Writ Petition No.18204 of 2009 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the order dated 15.8.2009 passed by the 3rd respondent herein, i.e., Mandal Parishad Development Officer, Pulicherla Mandal, Chittoor District, terminating the services of the petitioner as `Field Assistant’, National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, Ramreddygaripally grampanchayat, as arbitrary and illegal. I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj appearing for the respondents 1 and 2. A perusal of record shows that a show-cause notice was issued to the petitioner on 5.8.2009 calling upon the petitioner to submit his explanation to the allegations specified therein. However, alleging that the petitioner failed to submit his explanation, the impugned order of termination came to be passed. It is the specific case of the petitioner that the show cause notice dated 5.8.2009 was received by him on 08.08.2009 and immediately thereafter, i.e., on 15.8.1999, he submitted his explanation. It is alleged that the third respondent refused to receive the same and on the other hand, passed the impugned order of termination on the ground that the petitioner failed to submit his explanation. A copy of the explanation dated 15.8.2009 has also been placed before this Court. In the circumstances to meet the ends of justice, I deem it appropriate to direct the respondents to pass a fresh order after considering the petitioner’s explanation dated 15.8.2009. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion as to the correctness of the allegations made against the petitioner, the impugned order dated 15.8.2009 is hereby set aside and the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the third respondent to pass appropriate orders afresh in accordance with law, after considering the petitioner’s explanation dated 15.8.2009. No costs. ____________ G.ROHINI, J 2nd September 2009 RAR THE HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE G.ROHINI Writ Petition No.18204 of 2009 (Dated : 02-09-2009)