THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMA MOHANA RAO W.A.No.660 of 2011 JUDGMENT (Per the Hon’ble Sri Justice Ghulam Mohammed) The appellants are aggrieved by an order dated 07.07.2011 passed in W.P.No.17026 of 2011. 2. The writ petitioner i.e., respondent herein, while working as Driver in Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation was issued a charge sheet on 27.12.2010 for his unauthorized absenteeism from 18.12.2010 to 27.12.2010 and after enquiry, he was removed from service vide proceedings dated 04.05.2011, which was challenged by him in W.P.No.17026 of 2011, whereby the learned single Judge while disposing of the writ petition directed the appellants to reinstate the writ petitioner into service forthwith with continuity of service and imposed on the writ petitioner the punishment of non-entitlement of any other monetary benefits. Aggrieved by the same, the Corporation filed the present writ appeal. 3. Inasmuch as the period of absence of the writ petitioner was only 9 days i.e., from 18.12.2010 to 27.12.2010, we are of the view that the order of removal from service is disproportionate to the proven misconduct and the punishment imposed by the learned single Judge with regard to non-entitlement of any other monetary benefits would be sufficient. Therefore, we do not find reason to interfere with the impugned order. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Appeal is dismissed. No order as to costs. ______________________ GHULAM MOHAMMED, J _________________________ NOOTY RAMA MOHANA RAO, J Date:25.11.2011 sj