THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO: 2404 of 1998 Dated: 28-07-2006 Between: Shakil Ahmad ..... PETITIONER AND The General Manager, Telecommuniations Department, Chandralok Complex, Hyderabad and three others. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO: 2404 of 1998 O R D E R: This writ petition is filed questioning the award dated 09-09-1997 passed by the second respondent to the extent of rejecting the dispute raised with regard to the Bills dated 01-10-1995 and 01-12- 1995 as arbitrary and illegal. It was contended primarily that the dispute with regard to the above said two bills was rejected by the second respondent without assigning any reasons. No counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondents and there is no representation on their behalf. The law is well settled that absence of reasons is one of the ground for judicial review since failure to assign the reasons would result in violation of principles of natural justice. Accordingly, the award dated 09-09-1997 is set aside to the extent of rejection of the rebate claimed by the petitioner in respect of the bills dated 01-10-1995 and 01-12-1995 and the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to reconsider the claim of the petitioner in respect of the above said bills and pass appropriate orders afresh in accordance with law. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI, J Dated: 28-07-2006 KLP