^ I IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 13718 OF 2025 Between; 1. P Venkataswamy, S/o P.Tirupalu, Aged 52 years, Occ: Casual Driver, E-575511, APSRTC, Tadipatri Depot, Ananthapuram, Ananthapuramu District. 2. K.Obi Reddy, S/o Krishna Reddy, Aged About 54 years, Occ: Casual Driver, E-575300, APSRTC, Tadipatri Depot, Ananthapuram, Ananthapuramu District. ...PETITIONERS AND 1. The AP State Road Transport Corporation, Rep., by its Managing Director, PNB Station, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. 2. Regional Manager, Andhra Pradesh Road Transport Corporation, Ananthapuramu, Ananthapuramu District, Andhra Pradesh. 3. Depot Manager, Tadipatri Depot, Andhra Pradesh Road Tranasport Coroporation, Tadipatri, Ananthapuramu District, A.P. 4. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its PrI. Secretary to Govt., Transport Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur. ...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 Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction, declaring the action of respondents no.2 and 3 to consider the petitioner seniority and pay the arrears and wages and granting all consequential benefits, as being illegal, arbitrary, violation of Articles 14,21 of the constitution of India and also violation of principles of natural justice Consequently, direct the respondent authorities to consider the petitioner representation dated 03.10.2024 and 18.09.2024 in accordance with law, and granting the petitioner all consequential benefits. Consequently, direct the respondents to communicate their decision on the petitioner representation within a time frame as fixed by this Hon'ble Court. 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 respondent authorities to consider the petitioner's seniority and pay the petitioner's arrears and wages, and granting all consequential benefits pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI KAMBYAGARI SAIPRATAP Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 & 4: GP FOR SERVICES II Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 & 3: SRI A RAMA RAO (SC FOR APSRTC) The Court made the following: ORDER r APHC010254842025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) 0;*0 m [3506] h' H TUESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 13718/2025 Between: P Venkataswamy and Others ...PETITIONER(S) AND The AP State Road Transport Corporation and ...RESPONDENT(S) Others Counsel for the Petitioner{S): 1.KAMBYAGARI SAIPRATAP Counsel for the Respondent{S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES II 2. 2 HCGRJ W.P.No.13718 of 2025 The Court made the following order: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief/s:- “...to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the action of respondents No.2 and 3 to consider the petitioner seniority and pay the arrears and wages and granting ail consequential benefits, as being illegal, arbitrary, violation of Articles 14, 21 of the Constitution of India and also violation of principles of natural justice Consequently, direct the respondent authorities to consider the petitioner representation dated 03.10.2024 and 18.09.2024 in accordance with law, and granting the petitioner all consequential benefits. Consequently, direct the respondents to communicate their decision on the petitioner representation within a time frame as fixed by this Hon'ble Court, and to pass such other order or orders....” Heard Sri K.Sai Pratap, learned counsel for the petitioners. 2. learned Government Pleader for Service-ll for respondents 1 and 4 and Sri A.Rama Rao, learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.2 and 3. Petitioners joined as Drivers in respondent-Corporation in the 3. year 1996. Later, as they were removed from the service on allegations of fabrication of license, they approached Labour Court which passed an award directing the respondents to reinstate the petitioners into service. Accordingly, they were reinstated into service and they got regularized in the year 2009. Petitioners have now made representations dated 03.10.2024 and 18.09.2024 claiming payment of wages and arrears for the period from 1 3 HCCRJ W.P.No.l3718of 2025 27.06.1996 to 28.06.2006, under which period they were out of service. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that it would 4. suffice to direct the respondents to consider their representations and pass appropriate orders. Sri A.Rama Rao, learned Standing Counsel on the other hand 5. submits that claim of petitioners relate to the period of 1996 to 2006. Petitioners have slept over for almost more than eighteen years and now come up with representations in the year 2024 making claim of amounts. At any rate, petitioners are not entitled for such claims. He would further submit that as representations of petitioners’ are pending, same would be considered and disposed of in accordance with law. 6. In view of aforesaid submissions, without expressing any opinion on merits of the matter, with the consent of both the learned counsel the Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage, directing the respondents to consider and pass appropriate orders on petitioners’ representations dated 03.10.2024 and 18.09.2024 strictly in accordance with law, within a period of six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. HCGR.J W.P.No.l3718of2025 As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- K. TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// To, SECTION OFFICER state Road Transport Station, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. ^ Corporation, PNB wfagarudreun^?'""' ' “"P^^ment 5. One CC to Sri Kambyagari Saipratap Advocate [OPUC] 6. One CC to Sri Aravala Rama Rao (SC for APSRTC) Advocate [OPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP for Services II, High Court of Andhra 8. Three CD Copies Road Tranasport Secretariat Pradesh. [OUT] TF HIGH COURT DATED:17/06/2025 ORDER WP.No.13718of 2025 0^' , g 2 6 JUN 2125 m ^ . Current aeciion ^ . %Sfc£^SPATCH€^ DISPOSING OF THE W.P. AT THE STAGE OF ADMISSION, WITHOUT COSTS