IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH: HYDERABAD MONDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No.19188 OF 2011 BETWEEN: C. Srinivas Reddy S/o. Narsimha Reddy …. Petitioner AND The Deputy Chief Traffic Manager, APSRTC, Mahabubnagar Region, Mahabubnagar and another. …. Respondents HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No.19188 OF 2011 ORDER: The petitioner was appointed on contract basis as a Conductor. After some time, he was terminated from service on the ground of absenteeism. A charge sheet was issued to the petitioner, an enquiry was conducted and he was terminated from services through proceedings No.P2/1/(101)/2009-KLKY, dated 10-03-2010. Subsequently, he came to be re-engaged on the basis of the orders passed by the appellate 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. 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 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 to the benefit of past service. 4. Following the same, the Writ Petition is allowed and it is also directed that the petitioner shall be entitled to the benefit of continuity of service between the date of termination and the date of re-engagement, only for purpose of regularization in the existing or in future vacancies. However, the petitioner shall not be entitled to any monetary or other benefits in pursuance of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________ K.C. BHANU, J July 11, 2011. KTL