THE HON’BLE SRI C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.12699 of 2008 Dated: 23.04.2010 Between: K. Subramanyam and others. .. Petitioners. And The Andhra Pradesh Forest Development Corporation Limited, rep. by its Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, A.C.Guards, Hyderabad, And another. .. Respondents. ORDER: This writ petition is filed challenging the proceedings in Ref.No.1.11.08/2006/Vol-IV/242, dated 05.06.2008, issued by the 2nd respondent-Divisional Manager, Naidupet, Nellore District. Under the impugned proceedings, the respondents ordered for recovery of an amount of Rs.1,03,310/-, in total, from the petitioners towards the loss caused by them to the respondent Corporation due to shortage of cashew trees from 2001 to 2006 . The grievance of the petitioners is that prior to issuance of the impugned proceedings, neither notice of any kind was issued to them nor enquiry was conducted on the allegations leveled against them. This fact has not been disputed by the respondents. In these circumstances, the impugned proceedings are liable to the set aside, on the ground of violation of principles of natural justice alone. The writ petition is, accordingly, allowed, setting aside the impugned proceedings. However, this will not preclude the respondents from conducting a detailed enquiry into the allegations leveled against the petitioners, if the rules permit for such enquiry. No order as to costs. _____________ C.V.RAMULU,J 23.04.2010 v v