HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.5518 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner was entrusted with the work in respect of a minor irrigation tank at Odela Village. The agreement in this regard was entered into on 07.02.2009. It was stipulated that the work must be completed within two months i.e., on or before 06.04.2009. The petitioner states that he commenced the work right in the earnest and has completed about three-fourth of the work and that he would complete the rest of the work within the stipulated time. The first respondent issued proceedings dated 24.02.2009 terminating the agreement on the ground that the petitioner has not commenced the work as yet. The same is challenged in this writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Irrigation. The only ground on which the agreement entered into between the 1st respondent and the petitioner, was cancelled, is that the former failed to commence the work. The petitioner asserts that he has not only commenced the work but also executed substantial portion of it. Even assuming that there is any truth in the allegation made against the petitioner, the 1st respondent was under obligation to issue show cause notice to the petitioner before the agreement was terminated. The impugned order is clearly violative of principles of natural justice. The writ petition is accordingly allowed and the impugned order is set aside. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 23.03.2009 Note: Issue C.C. in two days. (B/o) JSU HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.5518 of 2009 Date: 23.03.2009 JSU