HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.23104 OF 2010 ORDER: Petitioner was selected as a Driver, to be engaged on contract basis in the 3rd respondent Depot. Accordingly a letter was addressed to him on 30-05-2007 requiring him to execute a Contract Service Agreement within a stipulated time. On the ground that petitioner did not come forward to execute such agreement, the 3rd respondent issued Office Order dated 08-08-2007 directing deletion of his name from the muster roll of the depot. Appeal filed by the petitioner was rejected by the 2nd respondent vide proceedings dated 11-07-2010. The same is challenged in this writ petition. 2. It is urged that petitioner was prevented from signing the agreement within the stipulated time, on account of bereavement suffered by him. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel for the respondents. 4. It is no doubt true that there was delay, on the part of the petitioner in attending the office of the 3rd respondent, for execution of the agreement. Such a delay, by it self, cannot be said to have caused any financial or other detriment to the respondents. Though some inconvenience may have been caused to the respondents due to the delay on the part of the petitioner, to take necessary steps, even now petitioner can be engaged as a driver on contractual basis, with effect from the date on which he executes agreement. 5. Therefore, the Writ Petition is allowed setting aside the impugned orders. Petitioner is granted two (2) weeks time to attend the office of the 3rd respondent and in case petitioner attends the office with necessary documents, the 3rd respondent shall take steps for execution of the agreement and to assign duties to the petitioner. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J September 20, 2010. Note: Issue copy in three (3) days. B/O.KTL