APHC010177932019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) 0“ THURSDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO; 7680 OF 2019 Between: 1. Rudraraju Siva Rama Krishnam Raju S/o Subash Chandra Bose, age about 35 years, Occ; Driver L. APSRTC Bhimavaram Depot, E.No.702162, R/o H.No.3-5, in Kosampudivari Anjaneyaswamy Temple, Ganapavaram, West Godavari District. Near strec t. 2. Gudala Venkataramakrishna S/o O’irijpala Rao, age about 39 years, Occ: Driver in APSRTC Bhimavaram Depot E.No.701669, R/o H.No.16- Main road, B.C.Colony, Veeravarasaram, West Godav Kavuru Balaji S/o Desayya, age about 35 Occ; Driver in E.No.701653, R/o Palakoderu Mandal, West Godavari District. D.N.S.C.Venkata Nageswara Rao S/o Pothuraj age about 39 years, Occ: Driver in APSRTC Bhimavaram Depot E.No.702042, R/o H.No.1-22, Kapula street, Pedamiram, Kalla Mairdal, West Godavari District. 135, Tala taditippa, i District. Cix 3. years, APSRTC Bhimavaram Depot H.No.5-121, Santapeta, 4. u. 5. Kothadi Narasimha Murthy S/o Krislmamurthy, age about 36 years, Occ; Driver in APSRTC Bhimavaram Depot E.No.701760, R/o M.No.1-167, Esiyyagari church, Kothapeta, kalla Mandal, West Godavari District. 6. Pala Hanuman S/o Srinivasa Rao, age about 45 years, Occ: Driver in APSRTC Bhimavaram Depot E.No.701658, R/o H.No.3-75, Ravichettu centre. Main Road, Palakoderu Mandal, Agraharam, West Godavari Distr—*- Pennada Tokala Parraju S/o T.Kondaiah, age about 34 years, Occ: Driver in APSRTC Bhimavaram Depot E.No.701716, R/o H.No.3-42, near Ramalayam temple, Kalla Mandal, Bondada, West Godavari District. 7. Kalabathula Bose S/o Kutumbarao, age about 42 years, Occ: Driver in APSRTC Bhimavaram Depot E.No.371422, R/o Gudidibba, Krithivennu, Krishna Godavari District. Adireddy Duigarao S/o Pedda Gangulu, about 39 Bhimavaram Depot E.No.701671, R/o H.No.10-11, Pedda veedhi, Velamapeta, Veeravasaram, West Godavari District. 8. 9. age years, Occ: Driver in APSRTC Mopidevi Srinivasa Rao S/o Subba Rao, age about 37 years, Occ: Driver in APSRTC Bhimavaram Depot E.NO.7G1702, R/o 41.No.l-26/l, Main road, Boppanapalli, Tunduru, West Godavari District. 10. Thota Sreeramulu S/o Venkateswara Rao, about 40 11. age years, Occ: Driver in APSRTC Bhimavaram Depot E.No.701612, R/o H.No.2-154, Dirusumarru, Bhimavaram, District. West Godavari Potturi Dileep Kumar Varma S/o P.Ramachandra Rao, age about 35 years, Occ: Driver in APSRTC Bhimavaram Depot E.No.702050, R/o H.No.2-63, Aratlakatta, District. 12. Palakol Mandal, West Godavari Chimmili Uma Shankar S/o Basavaiah, age about 34 years, Occ; Driver in APSRTC Bhimavaram E.No.701715, 13. Depot Chataparrugattu mida, Godavari District. R/o H.No.1-104, Eluru Mandal, West Galidevara Peddiraju S/o G.Satyanarayana, about 37 14. age years, Occ: Driver in APSRTC Bhimavaram Depot E.No.702161, R/o H.No.8-7- 15, Kurmaiahpeta, Andhra Bank, West Godavari near Municipalib/, Bhimavaram District. s 15. Nakka Veeranna S/o Apparao, age about 43 years, Occ: Driver in APSRTC Bhimavaram Depot E.No.701733, R/o H.No.8-7/2, Narayanapeta, near Ramalayam, Palakoderu Mandal, West Godavari District. / 16. Galli Chitti Moshenu @ Chitti Mose, S/o Galli John, age about 42 years, Occ: Driver in APSRTC Bhimavaram Depot, E.No.701732, R/o H.No.5-51, Near Church, Chinnapeta, Palakoderu Mandal, Kumuduvalli, West Godavari district. 17. Pappusetti Dinesh S/o P.Naga Venkata Satyanarayana, age about 32 years, Occ: Driver in APSRTC Bhimavaram Depot E.No.702078, R/o H.No.6-399, China Ganapavaram, West Godavari District. Ramachandrapuram, 18. Saride Prasadu S/o S.Ramarao, age about 34 years, Occ: Driver in APSRTC Bhimavaram Depot E.No.701656, R/o H.No.3-315, Kattavari Street, near Anjaneyaswamy temple, Veeravasaram Mandal, West Godavari District. f'' 19. Mandapaka Murali S/o Ramarao, age about 39 years, Occ: Driver in APSRTC Bhimavaram Depot E.No.701718, R/o H.No.15-6-39, 19* Bhimavaram, West Godavari District. A" ward. Petitioners AND 1. The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC), Rep. by its Chairman & Managing Director, Vijayawada, Krishna District. Vice 2. The Deputy Chief Traffic Manager, Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC), Eluru, West Godavari District. The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC), Rep. by its Depot Manager, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District. 3. Respondents. Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents compelling the petitioners to perform the dual job of Conductor Driver with TIMS machine, as illegal arbitrary contrary to the Service Regulations, violative of provisions of Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 and consequently direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to perform the dual job of Drivers and Conductors with TIMS services and allow the petitioners to perform their duties as Drivers in 3rd respondent Depot Counsel for the Petitioners: M/S. B TAPASWI, LEARNED COUNSEL REPRESENTING SRI CHALASANI AJAY KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents No.1 to 3: VINOD KUMAR TARLADA(SC FOR APSRTC) The Court made the following order: APHC010177932019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] 0" THURSDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 7680/2019 Between: 1. RUDRARAJU SIVA RAMA KRISHNAM RAJU, S/0 SUBASH CHANDRA BOSE, AGE ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC DRIVER IN APSRTC BHIMAVARAM DEPOT, E.NO.702162, R/0 H.NO.3-5, KOSAMPUDIVARI STREET, NEAR ANJANEYASWAMY TEMPLE, GANAPAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 2. GUDALA VENKATARAMAKRISHNA, S/0 TIRUPALA RAO, AGE ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCC DRIVER IN APSRTC BHIMAVARAM DEPOT E.NO.701669, R/0 H.N0.16- 135, MAIN ROAD, B.C.COLONY, TALATADITIPPA, VEERAVARASARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3. KAVURU BALAJI, S/0 DESAYYA, AGE ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC DRIVER IN APSRTC BHIMAVARAM DEPOT E.NO.701653, R/0 H.NO.5-121, SANTAPETA, PALAKODERU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. D.N.S.C.VENKATA NAGESWARA RAO, S/0 POTHURAJU, AGE ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCC DRIVER IN APSRTC BHIMAVARAM DEPOT E.N0.702042, R/0 H.NO.1-22, KAPULA STREET, PEDAMIRAM, KALLA MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 5. KOTHADI NARASIMHA MURTHY, S/0 KRISHNAMURTHY, AGE ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC DRIVER IN APSRTC BHIMAVARAM DEPOT E.NO.701760, R/0 H.NO.1-167, ESIYYAGARI CHURCH, KOTHAPETA, KALLA MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 6. PALA HANUMAN, S/0 SRINIVASA RAO, AGE ABOUT 45 YEARS, 2 OCC DRIVER IN APSRTC BHIMAVARAM DEPOT E.NO.701658, R/0 H.NO.3-75, RAVICHETTU CENTRE, MAIN ROAD, PALAKODERU MANDAL, PENNADA AGRAHARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 7. TOKALA PARRAJU, S/0 T.KONDAIAH, AGE ABOUT 34 YEARS, OCC DRIVER IN APSRTC BHIMAVARAM DEPOT E.NO.701716, R/0 H.NO.3-42, NEAR RAMALAYAM TEMPLE, KALLA MANDAL, BONDADA, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 8. KALABATHULA BOSE, S/0 KUTUMBARAO, AGE ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC DRIVER IN APSRTC BHIMAVARAM DEPOT E.N0.371422, R/0 GUDIDIBBA, KRITHIVENNU, KRISHNA GODAVARI DISTRICT. 9. ADIREDDY DURGARAO, S/O PEDDA GANGULU, AGE ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCC DRIVER IN APSRTC BHIMAVARAM DEPOT E.NO.701671, R/0 H.NO.10-11, PEDDA VEEDHI, VELAMAPETA, VEERAVASARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 10.MOPIDEVI SRINIVASA RAO, S/O. SUBBA RAO, AGE ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC DRIVER IN APSRTC BHIMAVARAM DEPOT E.N0.701702, R/0 H.NO.1-26/1, MAIN ROAD, BOPPANAPALLI, TUNDURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 11.THOTA SREERAMULU, S/O VENKATESWARA RAO, AGE ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC DRIVER IN APSRTC BHIMAVARAM DEPOT E.NO.701612, R/0 H.NO.2-154, DIRUSUMARRU, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 12.POTTURI DILEEP KUMAR VARMA, S/O P.RAMACHANDRA RAO, AGE ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC DRIVER IN APSRTC BHIMAVARAM DEPOT E.NO.702050, R/0 H.NO.2-63, ARATLAKATTA, PALAKOL MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 13.CHIMMILI UMA SHANKAR, S/O BASAVAIAH, AGE ABOUT 34 YEARS, OCC DRIVER IN APSRTC BHIMAVARAM E.NO.701715, R/0 H.NO.1-104, CHATAPARRUGATTU MIDA, ELURU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. DEPOT 14.GALIDEVARA PEDDIRAJU, S/O G.SATYANARAYANA, AGE ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC DRIVER IN APSRTC BHIMAVARAM DEPOT E.NO.702161, R/0 H.NO.8-7- 15, KURMAIAHPETA, NEAR ANDHRA BANK, BHIMAVARAM MUNICIPALITY, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3 15.NAKKA VEERANNA, S/0 APPARAO, AGE ABOUT 43 YEARS. OCC DRIVER IN APSRTC BHIMAVARAM DEPOT E.NO.701733. RIO H.NO.8-7/2, NARAYANAPETA. NEAR RAMALAYAM, PALAKODERU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 16.GALLI CHITTI MOSHENU @ CHITTI MOSE„ S/0 GALLI JOHN, AGE ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC DRIVER IN APSRTC BHIMAVARAM DEPOT, E.NO.701732, R/0 CHINNAPETA, PALAKODERU MANDAL, KUMUDUVALLI, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. H.NO.5-51, NEAR CHURCH, 17.PAPPUSETTI DINESH, S/0 P.NAGA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA, AGE ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC DRIVER IN APSRTC BHIMAVARAM DEPOT E.NO.702078, 399,CHINARAMACHANDRAPURAM. GODAVARI DISTRICT R/0H.N0.6- GANAPAVARAM, WEST 18.SARIDE PRASADU, S/0 S.RAMARAO, AGE ABOUT 34 YEARS, OCC DRIVER IN APSRTC BHIMAVARAM DEPOT E.NO.701656, R/O H.NO.3-315, KATTAVARI STREET, NEAR ANJANEYASWAMY TEMPLE, VEERAVASARAM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 19.MANDAPAKA MURALI, S/0 RAMARAO, AGE ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCC DRIVER IN APSRTC BHIMAVARAM DEPOT E.NO.70171 AND. R/O H.NO. 15-6-39, 19TH WARD, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER{S) AND 1.THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION APSRTC, REP. BY ITS VICE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 2.THE DEPUTY CHIEF TRAFFIC MANAGER, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION (APSRTC), ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3.THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE CORPORATION APSRTC, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT ROAD TRANSPORT REP. BY ITS DEPOT MANAGER. ...RESPONDENT(S): 4 Counsel for the Petltioner(S): 1.CHALASANI AJAY KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.VINOD KUMAR TARLADA (SC FOR APSRTC) i t W The Court made the following: ' ORDER: 5 This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer: " to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents compelling the petitioners to perform the dual job of Conductor Driver with TIMS machine, as illegal arbitrary contrary to the Service Regulations, violative of provisions of Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 and consequently direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to perform the dual job of Drivers and Conductors with TIMS services and allow the petitioners to perform their duties as Drivers in 3rd respondent Depot and pass....” Heard Ms.B.Tapaswi, learned counsel, representing Sri Chalasani Ajay 2. Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri Vinod Kumar Tarlada, learned Standing Counsel for APSRTC. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that let there be a 3. direction to the respondents to follow the circular instructions issued by the respondent No.1 to follow the G.O.Ms.No.8 dated 07.02.2015 and the letter issued by the respondent No.1 dated 12.02.2015. Learned Standing Counsel would submit that the Court may pass 4. appropriate orders. Considering the submissions made, the Writ petition is disposed of. 5. However, the respondent-authorities are directed to follow the Government Orders which were issued from time to time and also the circular instructions of the respondent No.1 for allowed the duties to the Drivers as Conductors for TIM Services. There shall be no order as to costs. 6 I As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- J SAROJA ASSISTANT REGIS AR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER I j--- To 1. The Vice Chairman and Managing Director, The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation APSRTC, Vijayawada, Krishna District. . 2. The Deputy Chief Traffic Manager, Andhra Pradesh State Road District. Transport Corporation (APSRTC), Eluru, West Godavari 3. The Depot Manager, Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation APSRTC, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District 4. One CC to SRI CHALASANI AJAY KUMAR Advocate [OPUC] 5. One CC to SRI VINOD KUMAR TARLADA (SC FOR APSRTC) Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CD Copies gsg %.' HIGH COURT \ DATED: 10/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 7680 OF 2019 ^ 19 AUG 2025 K .Co S9Ctimy<k DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS