IN THE HIGH COURT JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD FRIDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER, TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH W.P. No.32931 of 2011 Between: B.Mogulaiah … Petitioner And The Regional Manager, APSRTC., Secunderabad Region and another. … Respondents THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH W.P. No.32931 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner was appointed as contract Conductor on 14.02.2007 and later on he was terminated from service vide proceedings dated 13.12.2007 on the ground of absenteeism. Thereafter, he filed an appeal and that was rejected on 03.11.2008 and thereafter, he also filed a review before the 1st respondent and the 1st respondent reinstated the petitioner into service vide Proceedings dated 15.02.2010 as fresh contract Conductor. The limited grievance of the petitioner is that while issuing orders of re-engagement, the respondents did not extend the benefit of continuity of service. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel for the respondents Corporation. Identical issue was dealt with by this Court in W.P. No.8090 of 2010 and held that the contractual employees, who are re-engaged on the orders of removal being set aside, are entitled for the benefit of past service. Following the same, this writ petition is disposed of directing that the petitioner shall be entitled to the benefit of service between the date of termination and the date of re-engagement. However, the petitioner shall not be entitled to any monetary benefits on account of this relief. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________ JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH Date: 16.12.2011 LSK