THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.26682 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner was initially appointed as Conductor on contract basis, on 01.04.2008, in the Atmakur Depot of APSRTC. His services were terminated vide proceedings dated 19.12.2008 on the ground that he remained absent to duty for five days. He preferred an appeal before the Regional Manager, the second respondent herein. Later, he passed an order dated 08.06.2009, directing the first respondent to re-engage the petitioner into service as Conductor afresh, subject to condition that the petitioner reports to duty within seven days and undergoes medical examination. Thereafter, the petitioner’s mother died, and in that view of the matter, he could not report to duty within the stipulated time. Later, when the petitioner reported to duty, the respondents have not permitted him to join the duty. Hence, this Writ Petition. Heard Sri S.M.Subhan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Smt W.V.S.Rajeswari, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents-Corporation. The only ground on which the petitioner was removed from service was that he remained absent to duty for five days. Obviously, taking into account the disproportionality of punishment, the second respondent directed re-engagement of the petitioner, afresh. The petitioner could not report to duty within the time granted, in spite of benevolence shown to him, said to be on account of death of his mother. It is stated that there is a need for engaging the services of the petitioner in the Corporation. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to re-engage the petitioner as Conductor, on contract basis, afresh, forthwith. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J 27th October 2010 cvrk