HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No.4383 of 2011 Date: February 23, 2011 Between: J. Ranga Prasad … Petitioner And 1. The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Hyderabad Region, MGBS, Hyderabad & another. … Respondents * * * HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No.4383 of 2011 ORDER: The writ petitioner has been engaged as a conductor on 11.8.2006 on contract basis in the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. He joined the service and was entrusted with the duties. On the ground that the check conducted by the TTI revealed that the writ petitioner indulged in cash and ticket irregularities and that he was found to have re-issued seven tickets after collecting the fare from the passengers, the Depot Manager, HCU Depot, the second respondent herein, terminated the petitioner from service. The same is challenged in this writ petition. 2. Heard learned counsel for the writ petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the APSRTC. 3. Though the engagement of the writ petitioner was on contract basis, the 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 order suffers from the vice of violation of principles of natural justice, apart from being violative of prescribed procedure. 4. Hence, the writ petition is allowed, and the impugned order is set aside. The respondents shall reinstate the petitioner into service within 30 days from the date of receipt of this order. The petitioner, however, shall not be entitled to any back wages, or other monetary benefits, on account of this order, and it shall be open to the respondents to initiate disciplinary action, in accordance with law, if they so intend. No costs. ________________________________ NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO, J Date: February 23, 2011. BSB