THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No :4069 of 2010 DATED: 26-02-2010 Between: R.Ramesh Babu. ..... PETITIONER And Dravidian University, Rep.by its Registrar, Kuppam, Chittoor District & another. .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: Petitioner is a qualified Statistician and he worked as a Lecturer in Statistics at Sarvodaya College, Nellore. Pursuant to the notification issued by the respondent University, petitioner made an application and accordingly he was appointed as Temporary Assistant Director by proceedings, dated 28-02-2009, initially for a period of two years. While he was working as Assistant Director, proceedings have been issued on 10-02-2010 stating that the said period of two years, for which the petitioner was appointed, is reduced to one year and the petitioner will be relieved on 01-03-2010. The same is questioned in this Writ Petition. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel for Dravidian University appearing for the respondents. 3. The main contention of the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner is that as the said action is punitive in nature the respondent authorities should have put the petitioner on notice and they have given a go-bye to the established procedure of issuing a notice and holding an enquiry etc. 4. On instructions, the learned standing counsel submitted that it is purely on account of financial status of the University the said action has been initiated not as a punitive measure. 5. Apparently, petitioner was appointed by proceedings, dated 28-02-2009, and the said proceedings clearly state that the said appointment is for a period of two years. 6. When once the said period is reduced to one year the minimum requirement is to put the petitioner on notice, which was not done in the instant case. Hence, this Court has no hesitation to come to the conclusion that the said order is liable to be set aside. Accordingly, the order, dated 10-02-2010, is hereby set aside and the respondent authorities are directed to continue the petitioner as Assistant Director. Further, it is left open to the respondent University, if it so chooses, to terminate the service of the petitioner, however in accordance with law. 7. Accordingly, Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________________ GOPALAKRISHNA TAMADA,J 26th February, 2010. Note: Issue operative portion of the order by wire at party’s costs. B/o Tsy