IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 1132 OF 2010 Between: T.Indira ..... PETITIONER AND The Project Director, District Women and Child Development Agency, Kakinada, East Godavari District and others .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner: Counsel for the Respondents: The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 1132 OF 2010 ORDER : This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the order passed by the 3rd respondent dated 06.11.2009 removing the petitioner from the post of Anganwadi worker of the Anganwadi Centre (281), Kesavaram village, Mandapeta Mandal is arbitrary and illegal. It is primarily contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the impugned order of termination, which was passed without giving any opportunity to the petitioner to make his representation and without conducting any enquiry is arbitrary, illegal and violative of the principles of natural justice. Heard both sides. A perusal of the impugned order itself makes it clear that the petitioner’s removal from service was on the basis of certain allegations in the News items that 28 bags of Food Stocks were found in the house of an Anganwadi worker. However, admittedly no opportunity was given to the petitioner before passing the impugned order to make his representation against the proposed action. In the circumstances, apparently the impugned order is in violation of the principles of natural justice and therefore, the same is liable to be set aside on that ground alone. Accordingly, the impugned order is hereby set aside and the Writ Petition is disposed of leaving it open to the respondents to pass appropriate orders afresh following due process of law. No costs. _____________ G. ROHINI, J. Dt. 28.01.2010 Ivd