THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.26648 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioners were appointed as Conductors on contractual basis in APSRTC. Through proceedings, dated 16.03.2010, the Executive Director (AM & GHZ), the first respondent herein, regularized the services of the petitioners and certain others. However, through office order, dated 21.04.2010, the first respondent directed cancellation of the regularization. The petitioners feel aggrieved by the same. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. A perusal of the impugned order discloses that the first respondent himself directed regularization of services of quite large number of Conductors on contractual basis. By undertaking some discussion and referring to certain facts, he directed cancellation of orders of regularization. The fact, however, remains that the petitioners were not put on notice. On account of their regularization, the petitioners derived valuable rights. Before they are taken away, the first respondent was under obligation to give them an opportunity of being heard. The impugned order is in utter violation of principles of natural justice. The writ petition is accordingly allowed and the impugned order insofar as it relates to the petitioners, is set aside, however, by leaving it open to the first respondent to pass orders afresh, after issuing notice to the petitioners. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J 27th October 2010 cvrk