THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No.13388 OF 2011 ORDER: The petitioner was appointed on contract basis, as Driver in the APSRTC. After some time, he was removed from service on the ground that he committed serious Cash and Ticket irregularities. No enquiry was conducted before the order of removal was passed. Subsequently, he came to be re-engaged on the basis of the orders passed by the appellate/revisional authority. 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. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. 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. Following the same, the Writ Petition is allowed and it is directed that the petitioner shall be entitled to the benefit of the service between the date of termination and the date of re-engagement, only for purposes of regularization in the existing or future vacancies. However, the petitioner shall not be entitled to any monetary benefits on account of this. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________ K.C. BHANU, J June 23, 2011 MD IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THURSDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No.13388 OF 2011 Between: Mr. V. Venkatadri .....PETITIONER AND The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation and another ....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No.13388 OF 2011 June 23, 2011