HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No. 1730 OF 2002 Friday, the Twenty Sixth Day of November, Two Thousand and Ten Between D.Sree Ramulu Petitioner AND Osmania University, Rep. by its Registrar Respondents ORAL ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondent University. It is the case of the petitioner that he was appointed as an Assistant Professor in regular post with effect from 30.9.1997 pursuant to the order of appointment dated 29.9.1997 and since then he is working as Assistant Professor and discharging his duties without any blemish. It is further stated that the respondent vide orders dated 17.2.2001 vide No. MR 146/182/99/Admn.III, he was placed under senior scale of Rs.10,000-325-15,200 under Career Advancement Scheme of the Revised U.G.C. Scale, 1996 with effect from 20.10.2000. It is stated that the said orders were issued on the basis of G.O. Ms. No.208 Higher Education (UE.II-1) Department dated 29.6.1999. While so, the respondent issued the impugned order No.391/182/99 /Admn.III dated 3.9.2001 withdrawing the Senior Scale on the ground that the petitioner does not have continuous service as Ad hoc lecturer, as required under G.O. Ms. No. 208 dated 29.6.1999. Admittedly, the said order is passed without issuing prior notice or affording an opportunity to the petitioner. Though the said order has been questioned in the month of January, 2002, the same has not been suspended and no interim orders were passed. Evidently, the impugned order suffers from violation of principles of natural justice. Having regard to the circumstances, the writ petition is allowed setting aside the impugned order and the matter is remanded back to the respondent for putting the petitioner on notice and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. Till orders afresh are passed status quo obtaining as on today shall be continued. No order as to costs. ___________________ Justice V.Eswaraiah November 26, 2010 MAS