IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 27491 of 2009 Between: R.Srinivas, Domakonda, Nizamabad District. ..... PETITIONER AND APSRTC, Rep., by its Managing Director, Bus Bhavan, RTC X Road, Hyderabad and others. ...RESPONDENTS The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.27491 of 2009 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the proceedings of the 3rd respondent dated 17.12.2008 whereunder the petitioner was terminated from the service of the Corporation with immediate effect as well as the order dated 6.6.2009 passed by the Appellate Authority- 2nd respondent confirming the order of termination, as arbitrary and illegal. The impugned termination is assailed primarily on the ground that the Corporation had failed to conduct any enquiry as contemplated under Circular dated 23.2.2009 in which it has been made clear that even with regard to the employees engaged on contract basis, initiation of disciplinary proceedings is mandatory. Smt K. Madhava Reddy, learned counsel for the respondents-Corporation did not dispute the fact that no disciplinary enquiry as contemplated under Circular dated 23.2.2009 was conducted before passing the impugned order of termination. The material on record shows that except the charge memo dated 1.12.2008 under which the petitioner was called upon to give his spot explanation, no further enquiry was conducted before passing the impugned order of termination. In the circumstances, the impugned order being ex- facie arbitrary and illegal, the same is hereby set aside and the writ petition is disposed of leaving it open to the Corporation to initiate fresh proceedings following due process of law. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. _______________ Justice G.Rohini Date:17.2.2009 mrb