THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH W.P.NO.20247 OF 2010 O R D E R Heard both the counsel. 2. The petitioner has been working as Contract Conductor in the respondent – Corporation. While he was conducting the bus no. AP 10Z1267 on the route Tuni to Kakinada on 26.10.2008, a check was conducted and it is alleged that the petitioner involved in cash and ticket irregularities. Consequently, he was issued with the orders of termination no.PA/95(70)2008-TM dated 31.10.2008. The appeal filed by him ended in rejection by order dated 16.2.2009. Hence, the present petition. 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that before terminating his services, no departmental enquiry was conducted. In similar circumstances, where a contract Driver was terminated without conducting enquiry, this court in W.P.No.27907/2009 dated 23.4.2010 while setting aside the order of termination and allowing the writ petition, passed the following direction: “Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed and the impugned proceedings dated 1.8.2007 and 1.2.2008, are set aside. The respondents are directed to reinstate the petitioner into service. It is needless to state that on reinstatement, the petitioner is entitled to seniority and all other benefits, extended to the persons appointed along with him, on contract basis. However, it is made clear that if there is any misconduct on the part of the petitioner, this order will not preclude the respondents from conducting an enquiry and passing appropriate orders in accordance with law. No order as to costs.” 4. In view of the above judgment of this court, the order of termination dated 31.10.2008 and the order in appeal dated 16.2.2009 are set aside and the writ petition is allowed in terms of the above order in W.P.No.27907/2009 dated 23.4.2010. No costs. AVS -------------------------------- 17—03—2011