IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD TUESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No.15032 OF 2011 Between: K. Srinivas ..... Petitioner AND The Regional Manager, APSRTC Secunderabad Region, J.B.S. Picket, Secunderabad & 2 others ..... Respondents The Court made the following: HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No.15032 OF 2011 ORDER: The petitioner was appointed on contract basis as a driver. After some time, by an order, dated 15.05.2008, passed by the Depot Manager, Hakimpet, he was terminated from service on the ground of absenteeism. No enquiry was conducted before the order of termination was passed. Subsequently, against the order of termination, he preferred an appeal to the Divisional Manager, Secunderabad Division, and the same was rejected on 10.06.2010. Aggrieved by the same, he filed Review Petition before the Regional Manager, APSRTC, Secunderabad Region. The Regional Manager ordered re-engagement of the petitioner by his proceedings, dated 10.05.2011, as a contract driver afresh. The grievance of the writ petitioner is that while issuing orders of re-engagement, the respondents did not extent the benefit of continuity of service. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. 3. 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. 4. Following the same, the Writ Petition is allowed and it is also directed 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, the petitioner shall not be entitled to any monetary or any other benefits in pursuance of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ (K.C.BHANU, J) Dated: 7th June, 2011. KL HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No.15032 OF 2011 7th June, 2011 KL