IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD TUESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No.14970 OF 2011 Between: K. Chandra Sekhar ..... Petitioner AND The Vice Chairman & Managing Director, APSRTC, Musheerabad, Hyderabad & 2 others ..... Respondents The Court made the following: HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No.14970 OF 2011 ORDER: The petitioner was engaged as driver in the respondent Corporation, on contractual basis, on 27.04.2006. He joined the service and was being entrusted with duties. On the ground that he has committed certain cash and ticket irregularities, respondent No.3 terminated the services of the petitioner. The same is challenged in this Writ Petition. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. 3. Though the engagement of the petitioner was on contractual basis, the Corporation was under obligation to follow the procedure prescribed under the Regulations governing the service conditions of petitioner for disciplinary matters. Neither any show cause notice was issued, nor any domestic enquiry was directed. The object underlying rules of natural justice is to protect fundamental rights. The principles of natural justice require that any action likely to affect a person is taken, he must be given a notice to show cause as to why proposed action should not be taken against him. The impugned order suffers from the vice of violation of principles of natural justice, apart from being violative of prescribed procedure. 4. Hence, the Writ Petition is allowed, and the impugned order is set aside. The respondents shall reinstate the petitioner into service with immediate effect. The petitioner shall not be entitled to any back wages, and it shall be open to the respondents to initiate disciplinary action, in accordance with law, if they so intend. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ (K.C.BHANU, J) Dated: 7th June, 2011. KL HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No.14970 OF 2011 7th June, 2011 KL