THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION No.32053 OF 2011 Dated:07.12.2011 Between: P.V.Subba Rao .. Petitioner And Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, represented by its Regional Manager, Prakasham Region, Ongole and others .. Respondents THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION No.32053 OF 2011 ORDER: The petitioner was appointed on contract basis, as a Driver in APSRTC. After some time, he was terminated from service on the ground of unauthorized absence. No enquiry was conducted before the order of termination was passed. Subsequently, he came to be re-engaged on the basis of the orders passed by the appellate 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. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the subject matter of this writ petition is covered by the judgment rendered by this Court in W.P.No.26193 of 2010, dated 25.10.2010. On the other hand, learned Standing Counsel for APSRTC appearing for the respondents acceded to the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side and also following the judgment rendered in W.P.No.26193 of 2010, dated 25.10.2010, this writ petition is allowed and 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. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ (G.CHANDRAIAH, J) 07.12.2011 KH