HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.CHANDRA KUMAR WRIT PETITION No. 3672 of 2012 ORDER: The writ petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking Mandamus declaring the action of respondent No.2 in not ordering re-engagement of the petitioner with continuity of service as contract driver as illegal and contrary and for all consequential service benefits. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the subject matter has been squarely covered by the order of this Court in WP No.1445 of 2012, dt.24.1.2012 and hence this matter also may be disposed of on the same lines. 3. Sri C.Sunil Kumar, learned standing counsel for the respondents submits that the period during which the petitioner was absent for duty should be deleted from counting the total period of his service, so that the other employees who have been regularly working without any absenteeism will not be placed below the petitioner in preparing the seniority list. 4. It appears that there is force in the contention of the learned standing counsel for the respondents. 5. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and in the light of the judgment passed by this court in the above writ petition, the writ petition is allowed holding that the petitioner shall be entitled to the benefit of continuity of service between the date of termination and the date of re-engagement only for the purpose of regularization. However, he shall not be entitled to any monetary or other benefits in pursuance of this order. Though the benefit of continuity of service between the period of termination and re-engagement should be given to the petitioner, but the actual period of absenteeism i.e., days on which the petitioner was absent should be deducted from the total number of working days put up by the petitioner, while preparing the seniority list. No order as to costs. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is allowed at the stage of admission. No costs. As a sequel to, WPMP No.4578 of 2012 is disposed of as infructuous. __________________ B.CHANDRA KUMAR, J Dt.13.2.2012 Mjl/*