IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 11936 of 2009 Between: P.V.Ramanaiah, S/o.Raghvulu ..... PETITIONER AND 1 APSRTC Rep. By its VC & MD, Musheerabad, Hyderabad and two others .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.P.GOVINDA RAJULU Counsel for the Respondents: KALLAKURI SRINIVASA RAO The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 11936 of 2009 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the order dated 27.11.2008 passed by the third respondent as well as the second respondent’s order dated 06.03.2009 terminating the services of the petitioner without following the principles of natural justice as arbitrary and illegal. When the matter is taken up for consideration, it is brought to my notice by the learned counsel for the petitioner that in identical circumstances, writ petition No.17578 of 2008 was allowed by this Court by order dated 14.08.2008 holding 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. Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed, and the impugned order is set aside. It is, however, left open to the respondents to proceed against the petitioner, in accordance with law, if they so choose.” Sri K.Srinivasa Rao, who accepted notice for the Corporation has not disputed the fact that the petitioner herein is also similarly situated. Accordingly, the impugned order is set aside and the writ petition is allowed in terms of the order in W.P.No.17578 of 2008. No costs. __________ 15.09.2009 Rns ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 2 CD copies