IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION NO. 3648 of 2011 Between: Ch.Yadagiri …PETITIONER AND The Vice-Chairman &Managing Director And others. ....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION NO. 3648 of 2011 O R D E R: The petitioner was engaged as Driver in the respondnt Corporation, on contractual basis, in the year 2008. He joined the service and was being entrusted with the duties. On the ground that he involved in an accident near Valigonda, respondent No.3 terminated the services of the petitioner. The same is challenged in this Writ Petition. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. 3. Though the engagement of the petitioner was on contractual basis, the Corporation was under obligation to follow the procedure prescribed under the Regulations governing the service conditions of petitioner for disciplinary matters. Neither any show cause notice was issued, nor any domestic enquiry was directed. The object underlying rules of natural justice is to protect fundamental liberties and civil and political rights. The principles of natural justice require that any action likely to affect a person is taken, he must be given a notice to show cause why proposed action should not be taken against him. The impugned order suffers from the vice of violation of principles of natural justice, apart from being violative of prescribed procedure. 4. Hence, the Writ Petition is allowed, and the impugned order is set aside. The respondents shall reinstate the petitioner into service with immediate effect. The petitioner shall not be entitled to any back wages, and it shall be open to the respondents to initiate disciplinary action, in accordance with law, if they so intend. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________ K.C.BHANU, J APRIL 11, 2011 YVL