THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.24400 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioners were appointed as Drivers on contractual bas APSRTC. Through proceedings, dated 16.03.2010, the Executive Director ( GHZ), the first respondent herein, regularized the services of the petitioner certain others. However, through officer order, dated 21.04.2010, the respondent directed cancellation of the regularization. The petitioners aggrieved by the same. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Sta Counsel for the respondents. A perusal of the impugned order discloses that the first respondent h directed regularization of services of quite large number of Drivers appoint contractual basis. By undertaking some discussion and referring to certain he directed cancellation of orders of regularization. The fact, however, remain the petitioners were not put on notice. On account of their regularizatio petitioners derived valuable rights. Before they are taken away, the respondent was under obligation to give them an opportunity of being heard impugned order is in utter violation of principles of natural justice. The writ petition is accordingly allowed and the impugned order insofa relates to the petitioners, is set aside, however, by leaving it open to th respondent to pass orders afresh, after issuing notice to the petitioners. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ L.NARASIMHA REDD Date:01.10.2010 VGB