The Hon’ble Sri Justice K.C.Bhanu Writ Petition No.4645 of 2011 Between: C.K.Mohan ..... Petitioner AND 1.APSRTC, rep. by its Managing Director, Bus Bhavan, RTC “X” Road, Hyderabad and 2 others. .....Respondents The Court made the following: Order: The petitioner, a Contract Driver in the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation working from 11-05-2006, was terminated from service by order, dated 24-01-2007. His appeal was rejected. Admittedly, no enquiry preceded the action taken against the petitioner. The order, dated 24-01-2007, whereby the petitioner’s services were terminated demonstrates that the same was occasioned by the fatal accident in which his vehicle was involved on 19-12-2006. As the order is stigmatic, the petitioner ought to have been given an opportunity to put forth his case before the dire punishment of termination from service was visited upon him. The orders passed by this Court in N.Yadaiah vs. APSRTC in a similar fact situation are relied upon. For reasons alike, this Writ Petition is allowed setting aside the termination of the petitioner from service under proceedings dated 24-01-2007 confirmed thereafter under proceedings dated 27-06-2008. The petitioner shall be re-engaged with the benefit of past service from the date of his termination till the date of re-engagement. However, this order would not come in the way of respondents in conducting a regular enquiry in accordance with rules and regulations of the Corporation. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________ (K.C.Bhanu, J) Date: 28th April, 2011 lur