THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 24965 OF 2007 Dt: 7th March 2008 Between: K. Satyam …Petitioners and The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Nalgonda Region at Nalgonda & another …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 24965 OF 2007 O R D E R: The petitioner is working as a conductor in the Nalgonda Depot of APSRTC. His services were terminated by the 2nd respondent, vide orders dated 14.4.1988, on the allegation of cash irregularities, while conducting the bus. The petitioner filed I.D.No.755 of 1992, before the Labour Court-III, Hyderabad. Through an award dated 3.4.1996, the Labour Court had set aside the order passed by the 2nd respondent, and directed reinstatement of the petitioner, without any back wages, but with continuity of service. Minor punishment of deferment of one increment was also imposed. The award became final. The grievance of the petitioner is that he is not extended the benefit of stagnation increment, on completion of 12 years of service. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. Though the Labour Court denied the benefit of back wages and imposed minor punishment of deferment of one increment, it granted the relief of continuity of service, while directing reinstatement. Therefore, the period between the date of removal and date of reinstatement, deserves to be counted towards service. The Corporation issued a circular, dated 3.6.1989, providing for grant of an increment, if an employee continued in the same category for a period of 12 years, without any promotion. If the petitioner had completed 12 years of service, from the date of appointment, he cannot be denied the benefit of the stagnation increment, by excluding the period from the date of removal, till the date of reinstatement. For the foregoing reasons, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to release the benefit of stagnation increment to the petitioner, by counting the service from the date of removal to the date of reinstatement. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________ 19th March 2008 PAN