The Joint commissioner of Police (traffic) Vivek Phansalkar on Monday informed DNA that the traffic department has revoked its order to terminate the services of Bandra-Khar traffic warden Anita Lobo after activists took up her case.

Lobo, who has been voluntarily regulating traffic in Bandra-Khar for over a decade, was served a notice terminating her services for pulling up industries minister Narayan Rane's son Nilesh Rane for blocking traffic in January.

The notice that was issued by the traffic department on March 2 on the orders of Inspector (Prosecution) stated that her services were being discontinued because of complaints from politicians over her 'misbehaviour'.

When contacted, Phansalkar said, "The notice was served on Lobo on March 2 on the orders of Inspector (Prosecution), but it was wrong on his part as he does not have the power to do so. Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Brijesh Singh was asked to look into the matter and the order has presently been revoked."

He added, "Anita Lobo has been working with our department even after she was served the notice on March 2, and will continue to do so."

On January 28, DNA had reported that Nilesh had misbehaved with Lobo for carrying out her duties. An argument broke out between the two after Lobo pulled up Nilesh for blocking the traffic on 20th Road.

The incident had triggered angry reactions from citizens and activists, following which Rane's younger son Nitesh had held a meeting with activists and had promised that his security staff would behave in a courteous manner with residents.

Anita Lobo(55) who's been voluntarily managing traffic in #bandra #Mumbai has been forced to quit as she took on Narayan Ranes Son. — ketan mehta (@ketanmehta1) April 8, 2013

Traffic warden Anita Lobo suspended for daring to pull up Nilesh Rane, darling sonny of MP Narayan Rane, something seriously wrong. — Ratnakar Sadasyula (@ScorpiusMaximus) April 8, 2013