THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.28626 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner was engaged as Conductor, on contractual basis, in February, 2007. He joined the service and was being entrusted with the duties. On the ground that he remained absent unauthorisedly from 14.11.2007 to 18.02.2008, the Depot Manager Midhani, Hyderabad, respondent No.2 herein, terminated the petitioner from service vide proceedings, dated 18.02.2008. The same is challenged in this writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. Though the engagement of the petitioner was on contractual basis, the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation was under obligation to follow the procedure prescribed under the Regulations for disciplinary matters. Neither any show cause notice was issued, nor any domestic enquiry was directed. The impugned proceedings suffer from the vice of violation of principles of natural justice, apart from being violative of prescribed procedure. Hence, the writ petition is allowed and the impugned proceedings are 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. _______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt: 19.11.2010. kdl