THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.23596 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner joined the APSRTC as a Conductor on 26.10.197 retired on 31.01.2007 as Assistant Depot Clerk. He contends that thou the retirement benefits are extended to him, the gratuity for the p between 03.02.1986 and 17.07.1991 was not paid to him. It is stated th was removed from service on 03.07.1986 and by virtue of an award pa in I.D.No.651 of 1987, he came to be reinstated on 18.07.1991. petitioner challenges the action of the respondents in denying gratuity f said period. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Sta Counsel for the respondents. On being removed from service on 03.07.1986, the peti approached the Labour Court by filing I.D.No.651 of 1987, after exhau departmental remedies. The Labour Court passed an award, 10.04.1991, directing reinstatement of the petitioner into service continuity, but without back wages and attendant benefits. The matte not stop at that. The petitioner filed W.P.No.24951 of 1999 feeling aggr by denial of back wages and attendant benefits. The writ petition allowed by this Court on 10.02.2000 by directing that the petitioner sh entitled to be paid gratuity and notional increments for the period d which he was out of service. W.A.No.472 of 2000 filed by the Corpo was dismissed by a Division Bench of this Court on 07.06.2000. Once the petitioner was held to be entitled to be paid gratuity fo period during which he was out of service, the respondents cannot such benefit. Hence, the writ petition is allowed and the respondents are direc pay gratuity for the period between 03.02.1986 and 17.07.1991, wit period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. T shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDD Date:24.09.2010 VGB