APHC010199332018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] MONDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 8703/2018 Between: 1. D GANESHAM, S/O. DORASWAMY NAYAKAR. AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, OCC R/O. SHANKARAYYAGUTTA, GREENSPET, D.NO.15-3067, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. APSRTC, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 2. THE A P S R T C, REP. BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER, TIRUPATHI REGION, TIRUPATHI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 3. THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND OFFICER, BARKATHPURA, HYDERABAD. 4. THE PROVIDENT FUNDTRUST, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, BUS BHAVAN, MUSHEERABAD, HYDERABAD. 5. THE A P S R T C, REP.BY ITS DEPOT MANGER, CHITTOOR DEPOT, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. G RAVI MOHAN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. TATA SINGAIAH GOUD 2. P RAMABHOOPAL REDDY 3. ARAVALA RAMA RAO(SC FOR APSRTC KKAC) The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No.8703 OF 2018 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: “….to issue an order, direction or writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not paying Higher Pension, Rs.4,534/- to the Petitioner consequent to deduction of 10percent contribution from the Petitioner's salary towards Employees Pension Scheme 1995 as same is illegal, arbitrary and unjust and consequently direct the Respondents to pay higher pension, Rs.4,534/-in view of the Petitioner's Higher Pension option and on deduction of 10 percent contribution from his salary towards Employees Pension Scheme 1995 and pass…” 2. None appeared for the petitioner, though the matter is posted under the caption for dismissal. There was no representation for the petitioner today, as well as on the previous adjournment. 3. Learned counsel representing Sri Aravala Rama Rao, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents/APSRTC is in attendance. 4. In that view of the matter, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI 11.08.2025. Pmk 5 02 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No:8703 OF 2018 Date: 11.08.2025 Pmk