HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU W.P.No. 17028 of 2011 Date: 21-06-2011 Between: B. Vijaya Bhaskar …………. Petitioner And Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, Mushirabad, Hyderabad and others. …………. Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU W.P.No. 17028 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner was appointed on contract basis as Driver. After some time, he was removed from service on 03-02-2009 on the ground of misconduct. 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 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 continuity of service between the date of termination and the date of re-engagement only for the purpose of regularization in the existing or future vacancies. However, the petitioner shall not be entitled to any monetary or other benefits in pursuance of this order. No costs. ________________ K.C. BHANU, J Date: 21-06-2011 YCR