IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO Dated this the 24^th day of April, 2026 WRIT PETITION No.22743 OF 2010 Between:

M. Kesava Rao .. Petitioner AND The Depot Manager, APSRTC Bus Depot, Bhadrachalam, Khammam District and another .. Respondents WRIT PETITION No.21690 OF 2013 Between:

B.S. Narayana .. Petitioner AND The Depot Manager, APSRTC Bus Depot, Bhadrachalam, Khammam District and another .. Respondents

COMMON ORDER:

Both these Writ Petitions are filed to quash the Award dated 31.01.2009 in I.D. No.81 and 106 of 2007, respectively, and consequently direct the respondent No.1 to reinstate the petitioners into service with continuity of service and with full back wages.

2. Since the issue involved in both the Writ Petitions is one and the same, they are disposed of by way of this Common Order.

3. Heard Sri A. Sanjeev Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri N. Chandra Shekhar, learned Standing Counsel for TGSRTC, appearing for respondents.

4. For convenience, the facts stated in W.P.No.22743 of

2010 are discussed as under:

4(i) Petitioner was appointed as a Cleaner in A.P.S.R.T.C. in the year 1980 on a regular