Termination of an employee, including outsourced personnel, that is stigmatic or based on allegations requires the issuance of a prior notice and an opportunity for a hearing in accordance with the principles of natural justice.

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the impugned proceedings vide REV-ASEC0MIS (OP)/32/2025-JA(A3)-COLLKRNL Dated 06-12-2025, passed by the 2na respondent, whereby terminated the petitioner from the service as Computer Operator (SO-16) in the office of the 3rd respondent, without following due procedure of law as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 19(1) (g) and 21 of the Constitution of India apart from principles of natural justice and consequently set-aside the impugned proceedings vide REV-ASEC0MIS(OP)/32/2025-JA(A3)-COLLKRNL Dated 06-12-2025 passed by the 2nd respondent and further direct respondents to re-instate the petitioner to the post of Computer Operator in the office of Respondent No.3 with all consequential benefits and pass

IA NO: 1 OF 2026

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to suspend impugned proceedings vide REV-ASEC0MIS(OP)/32/2025-JA(A3)- COLLKRNL; Dated : 06-12-2025, passed by the 2nd respondent by directing to continue the petitioner as Computer Operator in the office of Respondent No.3 as (usual, Pending Disposal of above Writ Petition, and pass Such order or Orders in the interest of justice.

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. M M M SRINIVASA RAO

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES I

The Court made the following:

ORDER:

1. This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of the India seeking the following reliefs:-

“to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned proceedings vide REV-ASEC0MIS (OP)/32/2025-JA(A3)- COLLKRNL; dated 06.12.2025, passed by the 2nd respondent, whereby terminated the petitioner from the service as Computer Operator (SO-16) in the office of the 3rd respondent, without following due procedure of law as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 19(1) (g) and 21 of the Constitution of India apart from principles of natural justice and consequently set-aside the impugned proceedings vide REV-ASEC0MIS(OP)/32/2025-JA(A3)- COLLKRNL dated 06.12.2025 passed by the 2nd respondent and further direct respondents to re-instate the petitioner to the post of Computer Operator in the office of Respondent No.3 with all consequential benefits and pass such other order.”

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for the respondents.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was appointed as a data entry operator on outsourcing basis in the office of the 3rd respondent, in the year 2018. Since then, the petitioner has been discharging his duties continuously and satisfactorily without any remarks and blemish. He further submits that during the contract period either party intending to terminate the contract shall issue one month prior notice. But, the respondents without issuing any prior notice, issued the present impugned proceedings terminating the petitioner. Hence, the Writ Petition.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that in similar circumstances, this Court passed an order dated 18.02.2026 in W.P.No.4605 of 2026, which is extracted hereunder:

“Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel on both sides and on perusal of the material available on record, this court is of the considered view that, the writ petition is allowed by setting aside the impugned order dated 12.02.2026 and the matter is remanded to the 2nd respondent to pass appropriate and reasoned orders, after duly considering the explanation submitted by the petitioner and after affording him an opportunity of personal hearing. There s