THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO :4427 of 2010 DATED: 25-02-2010 Between: R.Rajeswar. ..... PETITIONER And The APSRTC, Rep.by its Managing Director, Musheerabad, Hyderabad & 2 others. .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: Petitioner approached this Court and filed the present Writ Petition with the following prayer: “For the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, the petitioner herein prays that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in terminating the services of the petitioner without holding any enquiry and by attaching Stigma vide Proc.No.02/95(74)/2008- KP, dated 11-11-2008, which was confirmed by the 2nd respondent vide Proc.No.PA/20 (91)/2008-SR, dated 04-11-2009 as high handed and arbitrary action, without jurisdiction, contrary to APSRTC Regulations against to the principles of natural justice and as such liable to be set aside in the interest of justice and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case”. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel for APSRTC appearing for the respondents. 3. When this matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner has drawn my attention to the order of this Court in W.P.No.5998 of 2009, dated 23-03-2009. Learned standing counsel for APSRTC stated that this Writ Petition can be disposed of on similar lines. 4. In the light of the said consensus, Writ Petition is allowed at the stage of admission and the impugned order, dated 11-11-2008, is hereby quashed and the respondents are hereby directed to reinstate the petitioner into service. However, this order does not preclude the respondents to hold an enquiry, if they so choose. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ T.GOPALAKRISHNA,J 25th February, 2010. Note: Furnish C.C. of the order within three days. B/o Tsy