THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH W.P.NOS.29159 AND 29179 OF 2011 COMMON ORDER The petitioners in these writ petitions were working as contract Driver and Conductor of the respondent – Corporation. They were terminated from service by orders dated 8.6.2007 and 12.11.2008 on the allegations of unauthorized absence. The case of the petitioners is that they were terminated without conducting any enquiry and hence, the same is in violation of the principles of natural justice. On appeal being filed, by orders dated 29.1.2010 and 11.2.2009, they were reinstated into service as fresh Driver and Conductor, without continuity of service. Aggrieved by the impugned orders in denying continuity of service, the present writ petitions are filed. 2. This court in similar facts and circumstances, in W.P.No.8090 of 2010 dated 12.4.2010 held that the contractual employees, who were re-engaged on the orders of removal being set aside, are entitled for the benefit of past service. 3. Following the same, the present writ petitions are allowed and it is directed that the petitioners shall be entitled to the benefit of service between the date of termination and the date of re-engagement. However, petitions shall not entitled to any monetary benefit on account of this relief. There shall be no order as to costs. AVS ------------------------------------- 01—11—2011