THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.21417 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner was appointed as Driver by the A.P.S.R.T.C. and he has since retired from service. At one stage, he was removed from service and he approached the Labour Court, by filing I.D.No.41 of 2005. Through award, dated 25.02.2005, the Labour Court directed reinstatement of the petitioner with continuity of service, but without back wages. On retirement of the petitioner, he was not paid the gratuity. The petitioner prays for a writ of mandamus in that behalf. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned standing counsel for the respondent. The question as to whether an employee, who is reinstated into service on the strength of award, is entitled to be paid the gratuity was examined by this Court in M. Rama Rao v. Assistant Traffic Manager, APSRTC, Hyderabad[1]. It was held that the gratuity is payable. Following the same, the writ petition is allowed and the respondent is directed to pay gratuity to the petitioner for the service rendered by him. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J Dt:05.08.2011 GJ [1] 1998 (3) ALD 76