IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L . NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.30198 OF 2010 DATED:02.12.2010 Between: E.V.S. Reddy … Petitioner And The Divisional Manager, APSRTC Hyderabad Division, CBS, Gowliguda, Hyderabad and another … Respondents … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L . NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.30198 OF 2010 ORDER: The petitioner was appointed on contract basis, as Driver. After some time, he was removed from service on the ground of misconduct. No enquiry was conducted before the order of removal was passed. Subsequently, he came to be re-engaged on the basis of the 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. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. 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 for the benefit of past service. Following the same, the writ petition is allowed and it is directed that the petitioner shall be entitled to the benefit of the service between the date of termination and the date of re-engagement. However, the petitioner shall not be entitled to any monetary benefits on account of the said benefit. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J 02.12.2010 bnr