IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU W.P.No.10298 OF 2011 Date:18-04-2011 Between:- N.Venkatadri .. Petitioner And The Regional Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Tirupati, Chittoor District and another. .. Respondents ORDER:- The petitioner was engaged as Driver, on contractual basis, in the year 2005. He joined the service and was being entrusted with the duties. On the ground that he was involved in an accident on 09.02.2006, the Depot Manager, Tirupati Bus Depot, the 2nd respondent, terminated the petitioner from service. The same is challenged in this Writ Petition. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. It is well settled that since a temporary employee has no right to the post, his services may be terminated in terms of his appointment. Where, however the temporary employee succeeds in establishing that the termination was arbitrary having no nexus with unsuitability or by way of punishment, then the Court will intervene and set aside the termination if the same was done without complying with the principles of natural justice. Though the engagement of the petitioner was on contractual basis, the Corporation was under obligation to follow the procedure prescribed under the Regulations in disciplinary matters. Neither any show cause notice was issued, nor any domestic enquiry was directed. The order suffers from the vice of violation of principles of natural justice, apart from being violative of prescribed procedure. Hence, the writ petition is allowed, and the impugned order is set aside. The respondents shall reinstate the petitioner into service with immediate effect. The petitioner, however, shall not be entitled to any back wages, or other monetary benefits, on account of this order, and it shall be open to the respondents to initiate disciplinary action, in accordance with law, if they so intend and rules provide. There shall be no order as to costs. _​_____________________ JUSTICE K.C.BHANU 18th April, 2011 AMD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU W.P.No.10298 OF 2011 Date:18-04-2011 AMD