HON’BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.13075 of 2009 Date 17.09.2009 Between: K.Satyam. ..... PETITIONER AND APSRTC, rep. By its Managing Director, Mushirabad, Hyderabad and another. .....RESPONDENTS HON’BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.13075 of 2009 ORDER This writ petition is filed with the following prayer: “To issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the office order No.E/2(20/2008-NGKL dated 2.09.2008 and PA/19(78)/08- RM:MBNR dated 19.01.2009 passed by respondents 2 and 3 terminating the petitioner’s services without conducting any departmental enquiry and following the principles of natural justice as illegal and arbitrary and set aside the same and further direct the respondents herein to reinstate the petitioner into service with all consequential benefits including continuity of service and full back wages.” When the matter is taken up for consideration, it is brought to my notice by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the issue raised in this writ petition is squarely covered by an order of this Court in W.P.No.17578 of 2008, dated 14.08.2008, wherein it was held as under: “Admittedly, neither any departmental inquiry was conducted against the petitioner, nor the petitioner was issued any show cause notice, before the impugned order, terminating her services, was passed. Though the appointment of the petitioner is contractual in nature, any disciplinary action can be taken against her, only after conducting departmental inquiry. This Court held so, in W.P.No.8685 of 2001 through its judgment dated 21.08.2001.” However, in the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the respondents, it is stated that the period of contract with the petitioner has been expired. However, the fact that as on the date of termination of the petitioner, the contract was subsisting has not been disputed by the learned standing counsel appearing for the Corporation. In the circumstances, following the order in W.P.No.17578 of 2008, dated 14.08.2008, the writ petition is allowed and the impugned order is set aside leaving it open to the respondents to proceed against the petitioner, in accordance with law, if they so choose. G.ROHINI,J Date:17.09.2009 usd