1 APHC010340632017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 8198 OF 2017 Between: 1. K.SANKAR RAO, S/o Hanumaiah, 49 years, E. 360398, Conductor, Ibrahimpatnam depot, D.No.1-11, Ramesh Nagar, Guntapalli Post, Ibrahimpatanm Mandal, Krishna District. ...Petitioner AND 1. Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, Rep., by its Managing Director, RTC House, Pandit Nehru Bus Station, Vijayawada. 2. The Regional Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C. Krishna Region, Vijayawada. 3. The Personnel Officer, A.P.S.R.T.C. Krishna Region, Vijayawada. 4. A.R.V. Prasad, E.360460 Assistant Depot Clerk, A P S R T C, Governorpet-2 Depot, Vijayawada. 5. Ch. K. Prasad, E.360399 Assistant Depot Clerk, A.P.S.R.T.C., Autonagar Depot, Vijayawada. ...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 2 pleased to issue an appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the Office Order No.P1/255(16)/2016- RM/KR dated 14.02.2017 promoting the Respondent No: 4 and 5 and 15 other junior conductors to the post of Assistant Depot Clerk is unjust, arbitrary, in violation of principles of natural justice, contrary to APSRTC Employees Service Regulations, 1964, discriminatory and in violation of Article 14 and Article 21 of the Constitution of India, set aside the same and consequently direct the Respondents to promote the petitioner to the post of Assistant Depot Clerk on par with juniors by reckoning the seniority of the petitioner in Vijayawada City Division, in the interest of justice and fair play and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: A G SATYANARAYANA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: SANISETTY VENKATESWARLU SC For APSRTC The Court made the following order: 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.8198 of 2017 ORDER: The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking the following main relief: “to issue an appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the Office Order No.P1/255(16)/2016- RM/KR dated 14.02.2017 promoting the Respondent No: 4 and 5 and 15 other junior conductors to the post of Assistant Depot Clerk is unjust, arbitrary, in violation of principles of natural justice, contrary to APSRTC Employees Service Regulations, 1964, discriminatory and in violation of Article 14 and Article 21 of the Constitution of India, set aside the same and consequently direct the Respondents to promote the petitioner to the post of Assistant Depot Clerk on par with juniors by reckoning the seniority of the petitioner in Vijayawada City Division, in the interest of justice and fair play and pass …..” 2. When the matter came up for hearing, Sri A.G.Satyanarayana Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of subsequent events in the lis, the cause in the present writ petition does not survive for adjudication. 3. Recording the said submission, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________ MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM, J Date: 18.07.2025 Rns 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.8198 of 2017 Date:18.07.2025 Rns