IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No.18399 of 2011 Date:01.07.2011 Between: M. Laxmaiah .....Petitioner AND The Divisional Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Secunderabad Division and another ....Respondents The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No.18399 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner was appointed as Driver on contract basis in the APSRTC. After some time, he was removed from service on the ground that he remained unauthorisedly absent from the duties from 14-07-2008 to 07.10.2009. No enquiry was conducted, before the order of removal was passed. Subsequently he preferred an appeal to the 1st respondent and the 1st respondent ordered re-engagement of the petitioner as driver. The limited grievance of the petitioner is that while issuing orders of re-engagement, the respondents did not extend the benefit of continuity of service. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. 3. Identical issue was dealt with by this Court in W.P. No.8090 of 2010. Through an order, dated 12-04-2010, this Court held that the contractual employees, who are re-engaged on the orders of removal being set aside, are entitled for the benefit of past service. 4. Following the same, the writ petition is allowed directing the respondents that the petitioner is entitled to the benefit of continuity of service between the date of termination and the date of re-engagement for the purpose of regularization of his services. The respondents are further directed to consider the petitioner for the appointment as Conductor on regular basis in the existing or future vacancy. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________ K.C.BHANU,J. Date:01.07.2011 Gk. THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No.18399 of 2011 Date: 01.07.2011