THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No.15414 OF 2011 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed to declare the action of respondent No.2 in terminating the petitioner from service as contract Conductor, as arbitrary and against the circular instructions, by setting aside the Termination Order, dated 21.07.2008, passed by respondent No.2 and consequently, direct the respondents to reinstate the petitioner into service with continuity of service with all consequential service benefits such as regularization etc. 2. Heard both sides. 3. Learned counsel on either side submit that the impugned order of termination of the services of the petitioner, who is a contract Conductor, could not have been brought about without conducting an enquiry, as laid down in the policy decision of the Corporation, but yet the Depot Manager, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, has passed the orders on 21.07.2008 terminating the services of the petitioner without conducting enquiry. In similar circumstances, while entertaining W.P. No.5998 of 2009, W.P. No.23764 of 2010 and so many other cases, this Court has made it clear that the Depot Managers shall not impose major punishments or pass orders of termination or disengagement of the services of the contract Conductors, without following the due procedure. 4. In view of the same, this Writ Petition is allowed at the stage of admission setting aside the Termination Order, dated 21.07.2008, passed by respondent No.2 and the petitioner be re-engaged as a contract Conductor. The petitioner will be entitled to reckon the previous service rendered by him prior to 21.07.2008 in the Corporation for regularization in existing or future vacancies. However, the petitioner will not be entitled to any monetary benefit arising from out of setting aside the proceedings, dated 21.07.2008. It is also made clear that the period from the date of termination till the date of reinstatement shall not be treated for any other purposes. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________ K.C. BHANU, J June 09, 2011 MD IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THURSDAY, THE NINETH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No.15414 OF 2011 Between: K. Ravikiran .....PETITIONER AND The Regional Manager, APSRTC and another ....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No.15414 OF 2011 June 09, 2011