1. Writ petitioner was engaged as SPO, vide Order No. ESTT/SPO/08-22093-22101 dated 18.10.2008 and disengaged vide Order No. Estt/SPO-5/11189-91 dated 01.07.2011. 2. Feeling aggrieved the petitioner questioned the same by the medium of writ petition. 3. Respondents have filed reply. 4. Admittedly, the petitioner was performing his duty as SPO, had remained absent and came to be disengaged vide order supra without conducting enquiry and without even show cause notice. 5. Thus the impugned order, on the face of it, is voilative of principles of natural justice and merits to be quashed so far it relates to petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed and impugned order is quashed so far it relates to petitioner. However, the respondents are at liberty to pass appropriate orders as warranted in the circumstances and as per rules occupying the field. 7. Disposed of.