THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.18319 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner was appointed as a Driver in the Andhra Pradesh State Road Corporation (for short ‘the Corporation’), in the year 2005. His services were terminated in the year 2008 on the ground of unauthorized absence. In an appeal preferred by the petitioner, the Regional Manager, Guntur directed his appointment as Driver on contractual basis afresh, through order, dated 19.09.2008. A specific condition was imposed to the effect that the petitioner shall report to duty within one week and make a deposit of Rs.1,000/-. The petitioner, however, reported to duty only in February, 2009. He was permitted to join duty and was sent to training. However, he did not join the training and reported only after ten months. The Regional Manager refused to permit the petitioner to rejoin the duty through order, dated 09.02.2010. The petitioner seeks the relief in this background. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. For all practical purposes, the petitioner has tested the patience of the respondents. He was removed from service on the ground that he remained unauthorisedly absent. At least when the Regional Manager has shown indulgence, the petitioner ought to have been regular. The Depot Manager, respondent No.3 herein, permitted him to join duty five months after expiry of the time stipulated by the Regional Manager. Even that did not bring about any change. When he was required to undergo training, he did not report and came forward with a medical certificate covering a period of about ten months. The Regional Manager naturally expressed his inability to permit the petitioner to join duty at that stage. No exception can be taken to the orders passed by the respondents. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. It is, however, directed that in case the respondents undertake appointment of Drivers on contractual basis, the case of the petitioner shall also be taken into account having regard to the service he has put up with the Corporation. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt: 19.11.2010. kdl