APHC010182362025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 9570/2025 Between: 1. A.S.T BABU, S/O LATE GOPALAM AGED 58 YEARS, OCC CONDUCTOR, STAFF.NO.472094, O/O. THE PARVATHIPURAM DEPOT, A.P.S.R.T.C., PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT, PREVIOUSLY VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. R/O. CHINNABONDAPALLI VILLAGE, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TRANSPORT AND ROADS AND BUILDING DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR CUM VICE- CHAIRMAN, PANDIT NEHRU BUS STATION, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT. 3. THE DEPOT MANAGER, APSRTC, PARVATHIPURAM DEPOT, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 writ or order more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 2 and 3 more particularly respondent 2 No.3 suspended the petitioner vide proceedings in No.01/114(01 )/2025-PPM dated 03.04.2025 in violation of Serial No. 10.5 of Annexure- II of the circular No. PD 01/2019, dated 01.01.2019, Violative of principles of natural justice, without enquiry, denying of denial of reasonable opportunity, and accordingly set aside the suspension order No.01/114(01)/2025-PPM dated 03.04.2025 and impugned Charge Sheet No.01/114/(01)/2025-PPM dated 03.04.2025 issued by the 3rd respondent and consequently to direct the respondents 2 and 3 to reinstate the petitioner in service as Conductor in at Parvathipuram Depot along with all consequential benefits etc., including the salary and continuity of service from the of suspension IA 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 suspend the orders of the 3rd respondent vide proceedings in No.01/114(01)/2025-PPM dated; 03.04.2025 by reinstate the petitioner into service as Conductor in Parvathipuram Depot IA NO: 2 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 vacate the interim order passed in W.P.No.9570 of 2025 dated. 16.04.2025 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PAMARTHI KAMESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. K SRINIVASA PRASAD SC For APSRTC 2. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: 3 ORDER:- Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner had challenged the suspension proceedings dated 03.04.2025 which were suspended by this Court vide order dated 16.04.2025. Thereafter, the respondents vide proceedings dated 22.05.2025, have reinstated the petitioner, subject to the outcome of the writ petition. It is further submitted that the petitioner is physically challenged and is entitled for promotion to the post of Assistant Depot Clerk. It is also submitted that the petitioner was selected against the P.B.D quota for promotion, however, the promotion was kept pending in view of the pendency of the present writ petition. 2. The learned Standing Counsel submits that the respondents have filed a vacate petition in W.P.No.3959 of 2025 and that the respondents have no objection in the event the petitioner intends to withdraw the writ petition. 3. Considering the submissions that the petitioner is entitled for promotion and the suspension orders are stayed by this Court. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed, leaving it open for the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion on par with other employees, the same shall be subject to the outcome of W.P.No.3959 of 2025. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date.05.05.2026 SR