IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH: HYDERABAD FRIDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No.16614 OF 2011 BETWEEN: S.K. Reddy S/o. Narasimha Reddy …. Petitioner AND The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Sanathnagar Division, Hyderabad and another …. Respondents HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No.16614 OF 2011 ORDER: The petitioner was appointed on contract basis as a Driver. After some time, by an order, dated 27-06-2009, passed by the Depot Manager, BHEL Depot, he was terminated from service on the ground of absenteeism. An enquiry was conducted without following any due process of law by holding that he was guilty of charge. Subsequently, against the order of termination, the petitioner preferred an appeal to the Divisional Manager, Sanathnagar Division, who in turn, ordered his re-engagement by proceedings, dated 27-04-2010, as a contract Driver afresh. The grievance of the writ petitioner is that while issuing orders of re-engagement, the respondents did not extend the benefit of continuity of service. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. 3. Identical issue was dealt with by this Court in W.P. No. 8090 of 2010. Through order, dated 12-04-2010, this Court held that the contractual employees, who are re-engaged on the orders of removal being set aside, are entitled to the benefit of past service. 4. Following the same, the Writ Petition is allowed and it is also directed that the petitioner shall be entitled to the benefit of continuity of service between the date of termination and the date of re-engagement, only for purposes of regularization in the existing or future vacancies. However, the petitioner shall not be entitled to any monetary or other benefits in pursuance of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ K.C. BHANU, June 17, 2011. KTL