THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.21771 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner was employed as a driver on contractual basis in the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. He was removed from service on 02.05.3008 on the ground that he was absent from duties. However, in an appeal preferred by the petitioner to the Divisional Manager, an order was passed on 05.01.2009 directing reinstatement of the petitioner, but denied benefit of past service. The petitioner feels aggrieved by the same. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel for the respondent corporation. The dispute, which is the subject matter of this writ petition, is no longer res integra. In W.P.No.8090 of 2010, this Court passed an order dated 12.04.2010 directing that contractual employees, who are reengaged on setting aside of the removal orders, are entitled for the benefit of past service. Following the order dated 12.04.2010 in W.P.No.8090 of 2010, this Writ Petition is allowed and the petitioner shall be entitled to the benefit of continuity of service from the date of termination till the date of reengagement only for the purpose of regularization, but not for the purpose of monetary benefits. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J 02nd August, 2011 GHN