THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY Writ Petition No.19521 of 2007 14.09.2007 Between Syed Yousuf Ali …Petitioner And The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by its Principal Secretary, Minority Welfare Department, A.P.Secretariat, Saifabad, Hyderabad and another. …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY Writ Petition No.19521 of 2007 ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioner, who is stated to be the former Chairman of the second respondent-Wakf Board, assailing the proceedings of the first respondent in G.O.Rt.No.249, dated 24.08.2006, under which, an action was proposed to be taken against the petitioner with reference to withdrawal of certain of the objectional amounts by him while in office. The grievance of the petitioner is that the impugned proceedings were issued without giving any opportunity to him to explain the circumstances under which those amounts have been drawn and spent. As admittedly, the petitioner was not given any opportunity, the impugned proceedings are set aside to the extent of direction to take action against the petitioner for recovery of the amounts specified therein, and the petitioner is directed to submit his explain within a period of four weeks from today to the second respondent treating the impugned proceedings as show-cause notice with reference to the items specified therein. The second respondent after considering the explanation submitted by the petitioner, the same may be sent to the first respondent together with its remarks within a period of four weeks thereafter and thereafter, it is for the first respondent to pass appropriate orders. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of at the admission stage with the consent of both the parties. No costs. ______________ 14.09.2007 VGB