THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.20455 of 2007 Dated:28.01.2008 Between T.Vittala Chary …..Petitioner and 1.Central Power Distribution Company of AP Limited rep., by its Chairman & Managing Director, Hyderabad and another. …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.20455 of 2007 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus to declare the Memo No.GM (Per)/AS (Per)/PO(DC-II)/153- C4/05-16, dated 24.7.2007 issued by 1st respondent as arbitrary and illegal and contrary to the provisions of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently to direct the respondents to release increments to the petitioner with all consequential benefits. It appears that the petitioner while working as Lineman proceeded with departmentally on certain allegations. An Enquiry Officer was appointed to enquire into the same and he submitted a report holding that the petitioner was not guilty. However, the disciplinary authority without issuing any show cause notice as to why it shall not differ with the findings recorded by the Enquiry Officer, has simply taken up the matter and passed the impugned order. In the counter filed by the respondents, it is not denied that the petitioner was not issued with notice of any kind by the disciplinary authority while passing the impugned order as to what are the reasons for which the disciplinary authority intends to differ with the findings of the Enquiry Officer. This is one of the cardinals of principles of natural justice for which the petitioner is entitled for a notice. Admittedly, no notice of any kind was issued to the petitioner by the disciplinary authority before passing the impugned order. Therefore, the impugned order suffers from gross violation of principles of natural justice and the same is liable to be set aside. Accordingly, the impugned order is set aside and the writ petition is allowed. No costs. __________ 28-01-2008 rkk