THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.27654 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner was engaged as Driver, on contractual basis, by the A.P.S.R.T.C., and he was posted in the Banswada Depot. On 18.05.2008, he was driving a bus between Hyderabad and Banswada. It appears that, a lorry bearing No.GJ 3AT 2745, dashed against the bus, leading to damage, estimated at Rs.12,044/-. A preliminary enquiry was conducted, and through order, dated 07.06.2008, the Depot Manager, Banswada, the 3rd respondent, terminated the services of the petitioner. The appeal preferred by the petitioner before the Deputy Chief Traffic Manager, Nizamabad, the 2nd respondent, was rejected on 13.10.2010. Hence, this Writ Petition. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. The petitioner was, no doubt, appointed on contractual basis as Driver. All the same, the 3rd respondent was under obligation to follow the procedure prescribed under the relevant regulations, before terminating the services of the petitioner. Neither any charge sheet was issued, nor any domestic enquiry was conducted. Serious irregularity had crept into the order of termination. The petitioner states that several drivers, who are engaged along with him in the year 2007, are being considered for regularization. This Court is of the view that, in stead of remitting the matter to the 3rd respondent for issuance of charge sheet and conducting domestic enquiry, he can be directed to reinstate the petitioner subject to certain conditions. Hence, the Writ Petition is allowed and the order, dated 07.06.2008 is set aside, subject to the condition that: a) the petitioner shall not be entitled to be paid any monetary benefit towards back wages, but his service from 06.05.2007 shall be counted only for the purpose of regularization and not for any other purpose, including calculation of retirement benefits; and b) the petitioner shall be under obligation to pay a sum of Rs.12,044/-, within a period of two weeks from today. There shall be no order as costs. _____________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.09.11.2010. GJ