JUDGMENT

The petitioners were aggrieved by the change in their employment conditions and had approached the 1st respondent with a representation, which is exhibited as Ext.P10 in the writ petition. The petitioners also moved this Court for a direction for an expeditious consideration of the representation, which was granted as per Ext.P11. Subsequently, going by the averments in the wit petition, the matter was disposed of by a cryptic order, against which, a Contempt of Court Case was filed and numbered as C.C.C.No.1639/2012, as is revealed from Ext.P12. On an interim direction issued in the contempt of court case, the matter was re-examined by the Department of Telecommunications and an order was passed on

29.01.2013, Ext.P12.

2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that though Ext.P11 directed a hearing to be conducted; Ext.P12 has now been passed without hearing the petitioners or their representatives and the order was passed only to avoid the contempt proceedings initiated by the petitioners.

In such circumstance, Ext.P12 order is set aside for violation of principles of natural justice and the appropriate authority under the 1st respondent is directed to re