IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.20768 of 2010 Date: 20th August, 2010 Between: P.Prakash .. Petitioner And The A.P.S.R.T.C., rep. by its Managing Director, Musheerabad, Hyderabad and others. .. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.20768 of 2010 ORAL ORDER: It appears, petitioner was appointed as Driver on contract basis in the Respondent Corporation and was attached to third respondent Depot. While that being so, the services of the petitioner were terminated on the ground of absenteeism from 7.5.2008 to 15.5.2008 vide proceedings of the third respondent dated 15.5.2008. Questioning the said order, petitioner filed W.P.No.820 of 2001 before this Court and this Court set aside the termination order leaving it open to the respondents to proceed against the petitioner, in accordance with law, if they so choose. In pursuance of the above order, the second respondent vide proceedings dated 29.3.2010 directed for reinstatement of petitioner and further directed to conduct enquiry in the matter of absenteeism and issue appropriate orders based on the enquiry report. The learned counsel appearing for Respondent Corporation requested two month’s time for conducting enquiry against the charge of unauthorized absenteeism of the petitioner and permit the respondents to take appropriate action, as per law. In view of the above, the respondents are directed to complete the enquiry contemplated against the petitioner as to unauthorized absenteeism from 7.5.2008 to 15.5.2008 and complete the same within a period of two months from the date of receipt of this order. However, for regularizing the period of service while imposing any punishment, the respondents may take the judgment rendered by this Court in W.P.No.8090 of 2010 dated 12.4.2010 into consideration. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________ C.V.RAMULU, J Date: 20.8.2010 DA