THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH W.P.NO.340 OF 2006 O R D E R Heard both the counsel. 2. The petitioners are working as Hereditary Barbers in ‘Kesakananda Sala’ of the 2nd respondent – Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devastanam, Indrakeeladri, Vijayawada. The Commissioner of Endowments accorded permission to extend Record Assistant Pay Scales to the hereditary families vide proceedings Rc.No.A1/39985/04 dated 2.4.2005 and in pursuance of the same, the Regional Joint Commissioner and Executive Officer of the 2nd respondent – temple, by proceedings in Rc.No.A3/1214/2005 dated 21.4.2005, extended the pay scales to the petitioners in the category of Record Assistant. Now the grievance of the petitioners is that the 2nd respondent by proceedings in Rc.No.A3/1214/05 dated 29.12.2005 cancelled the pay scales, without giving any notice and hence they filed the present writ petition. 3. Though the respondents filed counter affidavit, there is no denial of the allegation of the petitioners that the impugned proceedings were issued without notice. 4. In view of the above facts and circumstances, as the impugned orders of cancellation dated 29.12.2005, were issued in violation of the principles of natural justice, they are set aside on that count alone, and the writ petition is accordingly allowed. 5. It is made clear that this order will not preclude the respondents from taking an appropriate decision in accordance with the due process of law. No order as to costs. AVS ----------------------------------- 09—03—2011