THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 24135 of 1998 Dated 5th July 2006 Between: G.Vijay Kumar S/o. Keshavulu &14 others …Petitioners and The Co-operative Electric Supply Society, Sircilla, rep. By its Managing Director. …Respondent THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 24135 of 1998 O R D E R: The petitioners are the employees of the respondent society. They have been extended certain benefits, on par with the employees of the then A.P. Electricity Board. The respondent stopped the benefits and issued proceedings dated 24.3.1998, proposing to recover the amount, representing the benefits, in 15 equal instalments. The petitioners have challenged the said proceedings. It is contended that the respondent did not issue any notice, before passing the impugned order. On behalf of the respondent, a counter affidavit is filed. It is stated that the petitioners were extended the benefit of certain allowances, even after the Electricity Board stopped them to its employees, and on realizing the same, steps were initiated for recovering the amount. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the respondent. It is not in dispute that the respondent did not issue any show- cause notice to the petitioners, before passing the impugned order, through which various amounts were sought to be recovered. Therefore, the impugned order is violative of principles of natural justice. The respondent cannot act on its own accord, and cause monetary loss to the petitioners, by directing recovery of amount from their salary. On this short ground, the writ petition is allowed, and the impugned order is set aside. It is, however, made clear that it shall be open to the respondent, to issue notice to the petitioners and take appropriate action, in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ 5th July 2007 PAN