THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.1544 of 2011 Date: 29.01.2011 Between : B. Peddulu … Petitioner and The Divisional Manager, APSRTC, Charminar Division, CBS, Hyderabad and another. … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.1544 of 2011 ORDER : Heard Sri B.A. Prakash Reddy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as Sri K.Madhava Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for A.P. State Road Transport Corporation appearing for the respondents and with the consent of both the counsel, the writ petition is being disposed of at the admission stage. 2. The petitioner, who suffered an order of termination of his service, has filed this writ petition to declare the action of the respondents in not giving the benefit of continuity of service on his re-engagement as arbitrary and illegal. 3. The services of the petitioner as a contract Driver were terminated by orders dated 02.02.2008 on the allegation of absenteeism. He filed an appeal and the same was allowed by the 1st respondent by orders dated 11.03.2009 directing his re- engagement. Since the said order did not advert to the continuity of service, it is stated that the petitioner’s re-engagement was treated as a fresh appointment. 4. Both the counsel fairly submit that the issue involved and the relief sought for in this writ petition is squarely covered by a decision of this Court in W.P.No.32579 of 2010, dated 24.12.2010. 5. In view of the said submission, following the said judgment, this writ petition is allowed directing that the petitioner shall be entitled to the benefit of service for the period between the termination and the date of his re-engagement. However, the petitioner shall not be entitled to any monetary benefits on account of the said benefit. No order as to costs. _________________________ JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI 29.01.2011. Msr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.1544 of 2011 29.01.2011 (Msr)