HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.24903 OF 2010 ORDER: The petitioner, who was employed as Driver in Nandikotkur Depot of Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation on contract basis, was removed from service on 19-05-2008 without conducting any enquiry. An appeal preferred by the petitioner was allowed by the 2nd respondent on 25-07-2009, but he was required to report to duty to the Deputy Chief Personal Manager, Hyderabad Zone for being engaged temporarily. The petitioner did not join duty. He made a representation to the 2nd respondent with a prayer to permit him to report duty. The same was not acted upon. Hence, this writ petition. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. 3. The order of termination, dated 19-05-2008 was patently illegal, since it was not preceded by any show cause notice or enquiry. Further, the relief granted by the 2nd respondent was totally improper. The petitioner was required to report to duty in Hyderabad Zone. The 2nd respondent does not have the jurisdiction to require an employee in his region to report duty to another region. The petitioner is entitled to be reinstated into service as driver on contract basis in Nandikotkur Depot itself. 4. Therefore, the writ petition is allowed and the order dated 19-05-2008 is set aside. The 1st respondent is directed to reinstate the petitioner as Driver on contract basis in Nandikotkur Depot forthwith. There shall be o order as to costs. ____________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J October 06, 2010. KTL