THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No. 5995 OF 2011 O R D E R: Heard Sri K. Madhava Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for APSRTC. The petitioner was appointed as a conductor on contract basis. After some time, by an order dated 07.02.2009 passed by the Depot Manager, Miyapur Bus Depot, he was terminated from service on the ground of absenteeism. Subsequently, against the order of termination, he preferred an appeal to the Divisional Manager, Sanathnagar, who entertaining the said appeal, passed orders on 13.03.2009, but the said order could not reach the petitioner to enable him to rejoin duty immediately. Therefore, the petitioner filed a revision before the Regional Manager, Secunderabad Region on 05.06.2009. Entertaining the same, the Regional Manager passed orders on 05.05.2010 ordering his reengagement as a fresh conductor. The grievance of the writ petitioner is that while issuing orders of re- engagement, the respondents did not extend the benefit of continuity of service. 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 to the benefit of past service. Following the same, the Writ Petition is allowed and the benefit of past service rendered by him prior to removal be counted for the purpose of regularization and terminal benefits. It is also directed that the petitioner shall be entitled to the benefit of the service between the date of termination and the date of re-engagement, only for purposes of regularization. However, the petitioner shall not be entitled to any monetary benefits on account of the said benefit. No costs. ---------------------------------- (NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO, J) 11th March 2011 ksld