THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.7688 of 2010 ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and also learned Standing Counsel for the respondents- Corporation. In this writ petition, the petitioner has questioned the office order dated 14.07.2008 passed in proceedings No.01/2(15)/2008-GDK, by which his services were terminated. In the said order, it is stated that the petitioner caused an accident on 07.07.20008 while driving the vehicle bearing No.AP 11 Z 1760 belonging to the respondents-Corporation on the route from Karimnagar to Godavarikhani and therefore, alleging negligence on his part, the impugned order of termination was passed. The impugned order is mainly questioned on the grounds that the it is not an order of termination simplicitor, but the allegation of negligence was made on the part of the petitioner in driving the vehicle and that no enquiry was conducted about the said allegation. Learned counsel for the petitioner has placed reliance upon the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.5998 of 2009, dated 23.03.2009, wherein, in the similar set of facts and circumstances, this Court held that it is not open to the respondents therein to terminate the services of the petitioner simplicitor, without conducting enquiry and giving opportunity. Even the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents-Corporation submits that the subject matter of this writ petition is covered by the said judgment. For the aforesaid reasons and following the judgment dated 23.03.2009, rendered by this Court in W.P.No.5998 of 2009, the impugned order dated 14.07.2008 is hereby quashed, with a direction to the respondents-Corporation to reinstate the petitioner into service. It is also made clear that the continuation of service of the petitioner will be subject to the terms and conditions of his appointment, and that this order will not preclude the respondents from conducting appropriate enquiry with reference to the allegations made against the petitioner and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. Subject to the above observations and directions, the writ petition is allowed. There shall be no order as to costs. __________ 08.04.2010 Note: Issue C.C. in one week. (B/o) JSU THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.7688 of 2010 Date: 08.04.2010