THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH W.P.NOS.34209 AND 34218 OF 2011 COMMON ORDER Heard the counsel for the petitioners and the Standing Counsels for the respondent – Corporation. 2. The petitioners in these two writ petitions were appointed a Contract Drivers in Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam zones in the A. P. State Road Transport Corporation and on the allegations of unauthorized absence from duty, they were terminated from service without conducting enquiry as envisaged under Circular No.PD-05/2009 dated 23.02.2009, and in the appeals/review petitions, filed by the petitioners, they were reinstated into service afresh, without granting continuity of service. Aggrieved by the same, the writ petitions have been filed. 3. In similar facts and circumstances, in W.P.No.8090 of 2010 a learned single Judge of this court by order dated 12.4.2010, held that the contractual employees, who are re- engaged on the order of removal being set aside, are entitled for the benefit of past service. 4. Following the same, the present writ petitions are allowed and it is directed that the petitioners shall be entitled to the benefit of service between the date of termination and date of re-engagement. However, the petitioners shall not be entitled to any monetary benefits on account of this relief. There shall be no order as to costs. AVS ----------------------------------- 28—12—2011