HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.29980 OF 2010 Between: J.Rangamma …. Petitioner and APTDC, Himayathnagar …. Respondent This court made the following: HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.29980 OF 2010 ORDER: The petitioner was appointed as a General Helper, Grade-II, on contract basis, initially in the year 2004. It was being extended from year to year. Petitioner states that she applied for Maternity Leave, and when she reported to duty after delivery, the respondents refused to take her into service. The petitioner was served with order, dated 07.11.2007, passed by the General Manager terminating her service. The same is challenged in this writ petition. The principal contention urged by the petitioner is that the impugned order was not preceded by any enquiry much less any notice. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent-Corporation. It is not in dispute that the petitioner was appointed as a General Helper in the year 2004. The appointment is contractual in nature and was being extended from year to year. Assuming that the petitioner was unauthorisedly absent, the respondents were under obligation to issue a notice before terminating her services. Though the respondents may not be under obligation to conduct domestic enquiry, the minimum expected of them before terminating the services of an employee was to issue a notice. It is a different matter as to whether there exists any plausible explanation for the petitioner for her unauthorized absence. On the short ground that the impugned order is violative of principles of nature justice, it deserves to be set aside Hence, the Writ Petition is allowed and the impugned order is set aside. It is left open to the respondents to take further steps in accordance with law. However, before that they shall reinstate the petitioner into service but without back wages. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J December 13, 2010 lmv