IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION NO : 20349 of 2004 Between: Y. Yerikala Reddy, S/o Gangi Reddy, R/o Thipparajuapalli, Gondhipalli Post, Pondlemarri Mandal, Kadapa District. ....PETITIONER AND Child Development Project Officer ( Rural), I.C.D.S. Project (Rural), Balajinagar, Kadapa,Kadapa District. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or Order or direction declaring the action of the Respondent in abruptly stopping the supplies of food commodities to the Petitioner for transportation to Anganwadi schools at different Centres in Cuddapah District, ignoring the Agreement dated 15th July 2003, as arbitrary, illegal and against the Principles of natural justice, and consequently direct the Respondent to continue to supply the food commodities to the Petitioner for transportation to Anganwadi schools, as per the Agreement dated 15th July, 2003 entered by the Respondent with the Petitioner, Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.B.VISWANATHA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent: GP FOR WOMEN DEV. & CHILD WELFARE The Court at the stage of admission made the following : ORDER: The petitioner contends that he entered into an agreement with the respondent on 15.07.2003 for transport of the food items of the children to various Anganwadi centers situated in Cuddapah District and he has been transporting the same according to the terms of the agreement. The petitioner further contends that yesterday when he went to collect the food items for the purpose of distribution to the respective Anganwadi Centres, the first respondent informed him that the items will not be entrusted to him and he need not distribute them to the Anganwadi Centres from today. The grievance of the petitioner is that the action of the first respondent in orally informing him that he need not transport the food items is arbitrary and is against the terms of the agreement which is in force till 15.07.2006 and it is against the principles of natural justice. The petitioner therefore approached this Court seeking a direction to the respondent to continue to supply the food commodities to him for transportation to Anganwadies of Cuddapah District, during the subsistence of the period of agreement. If it is a fact that the petitioner was prevented from transporting the food items to Anganwadi Centres without assigning any reason, it cannot be treated as a valid order. If there is any specific reason to discontinue the services of the petitioner, the respondent is expected to issue such proceedings in writing, until then the respondent is not expected to arbitrarily prevent the petitioner from extending his services as per the terms of the agreement dated 15.07.2003. In the light of the above circumstances, the respondent is directed to continue to avail the services of the petitioner for the transport of food items to various Anganwadi Centres in Cuddapah District. If there is any specific reason to discontinue the services of the petitioner, the respondent shall be at liberty to issue such proceedings in writing to enable the petitioner to work out his remedy in the appropriate forum. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. 04.11.2004. MRKR To 1. The Child Development Project Officer ( Rural), I.C.D.S. Project (Rural), Balajinagar, Kadapa, Kadapa District. 2. Two C.Cs to the Government Pleader for Women Development & Child Welfare, through Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 3. Two C.D copies.