THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 561 of 2010 Dated: 27.01.2010 Between Paleti Brahmaiah, Prakasam District. … Petitioner And Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation Rep., by its Chairman and Managing Director, Hyderabad and 2 others. … Respondents THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 561 of 2010 O R D E R: This writ petition is filed with the following prayer: “To issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Certiorari calling for entire records connected to order No.E1/1(127)/2007 MRKP, dated 17.09.2007 passed by the 3rd respondent and also order PA/675(187)/2008-RM(O),dated 11.02.2009 passed by the 2nd respondent, examine the same and set the same aside after declaring the same as illegal, irregular, irrational, violative of principles of natural justice and offends Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to reinstate the petitioner into service as driver and pass such other order or orders.” When the matter is taken up for consideration, it is brought to my notice by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the issue raised in this writ petition is squarely covered by an order of this Court in W.P.No.17578 of 2008, dated 14.08.2008, wherein it was held as under: “Admittedly, neither any departmental inquiry was conducted against the petitioner, nor the petitioner was issued any show cause notice, before the impugned order, terminating her services, was passed. Though the appointment of the petitioner is contractual in nature, any disciplinary action can be taken against her, only after conducting departmental inquiry. This Court held so, in W.P.No.8685 of 2001 through its judgment dated 21.08.2001.” The fact that the petitioner herein is also similarly situated has not been disputed by the learned counsel appearing for the Corporation. In the circumstances, following the order in W.P.No.17578 of 2008, dated 14.08.2008, the writ petition is allowed and the impugned order is set aside leaving it open to the respondents to proceed against the petitioner, in accordance with law, if they so choose. ______________ G.ROHINI,J Date: 27.01.2010 Note: Issue C.C. in 3 days. B/o KLP