HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No.11176 of 2011 Date: April 20, 2011 Between: V.V.Ramulu … Petitioner And The Divisional Manager and another … Respondents This Court made the following: HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No.11176 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner was appointed on contract basis, as Conductor. After some time, he was removed from service on the ground of absenteeism. No enquiry was conducted before the order of removal was passed. Subsequently, he came to be reengaged on the basis of orders passed by the appellate/revisional authority. 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. 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 Writ Petition 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. It is 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. 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, J April 20, 2011. YVL