IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT the honourable SRI JUSTICE CHALLA WRIT PETITION NO: 11131 np :: AMAR JUNE gunaranjan Between; Mohammed Rehana Krishna District-521 001 Aged 23 Temple Colony Begum, D/o Mohammad Khan. Machilipatnam years, Occ Unemployed. D.No. 14/196, ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Department of Roads and Transport, Secretariat Building, Veiagapudi. Amaravati, Quntur District. 2. The Andhra Pradesh State Road Chairman and Managing Director, Vijayawada. Transport Corporation, Rep. Vice APSRTC, N.T.R Bus Stand Complex, 3. The Regional Manager, District Public Transport Office, Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, Krishna Region, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh-520 001. 4. The Depot Manager, Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, RTC Bus Stand, Ibrahimpatnam Depot, NTR District. 5. The District Collector, NTR District (Respondent No.5 impleaded lA No.2/2025 in W.P.No.11131/2025 i Vijayawada, per Court order dt.20.06.2025 vide in the Petition & Affidavit) ...RESPONDENTS praying that in the High Court may a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the 1*' & as Petition under Article 226 of the the circumstances stated i be pleased to issue Constitution of India in the affidavit filed therewith. 2 Respondents in not considering the petitioner's application dated 03 08 2021 for compassionate appointment to the post Conductor or any suitable post, despite the death of petitioner father while in service on 17. 05. 2021 due to COVID 19, as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the 1®‘ & 2'’'^ respondents to consider the petitioner's application dated 03.08.2021 for compassionate appointment to the post of Conductor or any suitable post on the compassionate grounds. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 1®* & 2'^^ Respondents to consider the petitioner application dated 03.08.2021 for compassionate appointment to the post of Conductor or any suitable post, pending disposal of this writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: M/s. ANURADHA KANNEDHARA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 5: GP FOR SERVICES II / Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 to 4: SRI S. VENKATESWARLU, SC FOR APSRTC The Court made the following: ORDER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION No.11131 of 2025 ORDER: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking following relief: “to declare the inaction of the 1®' and 2'^'^ Respondents in not considering the petitioner’s application dated 03.08.2021 for compassionate appointment to the post Conductor or any suitable post despite the death of petitioner father while in service on 17.05.2021 due to COVID-19 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 1®' and 2'^'^ respondents to consider the petitioner’s application dated 03.08.2021 for compassionate appointment to the post of Conductor or any suitable post on the compassionate grounds and pass such other orders.” Heard Smt.Anuradha Kannedhara, learned counsel for 2. petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-ll, appearing for respondents 1 and 5 and Sri S.Venkateswarlu, learned standing counsel, appearing for respondents 2 to 4. Petitioner’s father died in harness while working as Tyre 3. Mechanic with respondent corporation by succumbing to 2 CGR, J WP. No.11131 of 2025 COVID-19. He has survived by wife and daughter. Petitioner has made application dated 03.08.2021 to 4'^ respondent claiming compassionate appointment and the same is stated to be Petitioner has submitted all required documents pending, including that of no objection from her mother. As no action is forthcoming, petitioner has submitted representations dated 22.02.2024, 26.02.2024 and 15.07.2024 to 2""^ respondent. however, the same are also not considered so far. Petitioner being married, claims benefit of compassionate appointment in terms of G.O.Ms.No.350, dated 30.07.1999. As respondents have not considered her applications, she preferred present writ petition. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that as claim made by petitioner has not considered and decided so far, it would suffice to direct the 5^^ respondent - District Collector, who is competent authority to decide her application. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 and 5 and learned standing appearing for other respondents submit that as petitioner’s applications are pending, the same will be considered in accordance with law. 5. 3 CGR, J W.P. No.11131 of 2025 Petitioner has made application to 4*'^ respondent, as now the respondent Corporation is merged with Government, the 5^*^ respondent would be appropriate authority to consider and 6. pass appropriate orders on the said application. In view of the same, this writ petition is disposed of directing 4*'^ respondent to forward petitioner’s application dated 03.08.2021 along with the documents filed to 5”^ respondent within two weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order, who in turn shall consider the same and pass appropriate speaking orders based on eligibility of petitioner within a period of six weeks thereafter. It is needless to observe that in case respondents require any further documents or clarification, it is open for them to call for the same from the petitioner and petitioner shall furnish such documents before final decision is taken. No costs. As a sequel, interlocutory applications pending consideration, if any, shall stand closed. II Ij Sd/- J. SAROJA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Department of Roads and Transport, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Vice Chairman and Managing Director, , Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, APSRTC, N.T.R Bus Stand Complex, Vijayawada. 3. The Regional Manager, District Public Transport Office, Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, Krishna Region, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh-520 001. 4. The Depot Manager, Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, RTC Bus Stand, Ibrahimpatnam Depot, NTR District. 5. The District Collector, NTR District, Vijayawada. 6. One CC to M/s. Anuradha Kannedhara, Advocate [OPUC] / 7. One CC to Sri S. Venkateswarlu, SC for APSRTC[OPUC] GP for Services-ll, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUJ] 8. Two CCs to 9. Three CD Copies. ssb HIGH COURT DATED:20/06/2025 ORDER WP.No.11131 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS