the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation in the year 1987 was attached to Nalgonda Bus Depot. While so, he was served with a charge memo on 15.1.1993 for his unauthorized absence to duty from 27.11.1992 to 15.1.1993. After conducting a detailed enquiry into the charges, the disciplinary authority imposed the punishment of removal from service by order, dated 31.5.1993. Aggrieved thereby, the appellant raised an industrial dispute under Section 2-A(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 in I.D.No.61 of 1994 before the Labour Court-1st respondent herein. The Labour Court by award, dated 17.11.1997 directed the second respondent-Corporation to reinstate the appellant into service as a fresh candidate within a month from the date of publication of the award. On such reinstatement, the appellant filed the impugned writ petition No.21472 of 1999 on 11.10.1999 i.e. nearly after 1 ½ years from the date of reinstatement.