APHC010357052025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 18194 OF 2025 Between: Shaik Jilani, S/o.Fareed Saheb, Aged about 52 years, Occ: Working as a Mechanic, Kanigiri Depot, E.No.511418, R/o.D.No.10-109-1, Doruva Bazar, Kanigiri, Prakasam District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Transport Department, Secretariat Buildings Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, (APSRTC) Rep., by its Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3. The Regional Manager, (APSRTC),Ongole, Prakasam District. 4. The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, (APSRTC), Rep., by its Depot Manager, Kanigiri Depot, Prakasam District. ...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 to issue an appropriate writ order or orders more particularly one in nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the Final Order wide Rc.No.02/227(08)/2023-KNG dated 24-05-2023, passed by respondents the No.4, by differing my annual increment for a period of one year with cumulative effect without considering my explanation dated 26-04-2023, by the 3rd respondent on flimsy grounds as arbitrary, illegal, colorable exercise of power and also the well-established legal principals apart from being violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to us under articles 14, 19, and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 2 to 4 to set-aside the impugned Final Order wide Rc.No.02/227(08)/2023-KNG dated24-05-2023, same. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to stay the impugned order of the operation of the final orders of the 4''^ respondent passed wide Rc.No.02/227(08)/2023-KNG dated:24-05-2023, pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: Mrs. BANDARU RADHIKA Counsel for the Respondent No.1 : GP FOR SERVICES II Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 to 4 : SRI S. VENKATESWARLU, SC FOR APSRTC The Court made the following order: APHC010357052025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] MONDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 18194/2025 Between: 1.SHAIK JILANI,, S/O.FAREED SAHEB AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC- WORKING AS A MECHANIC, KANIGIRI DEPOT, E.N0.511418, R/O.D.N0.10-109-1, DORUVA BAZAR,KANIGIRI, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS TRANSPORT PRINCIPALSECRETARY, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. DEPARTMENT, 2.THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, (APSRTC) REP., BY ITSVICE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3.THE REGIONAL MANAGER, (APSRTC),ONGOLE,PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4.THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, (APSRTC), REP, BY ITS DEPOT MANAGER, KANIGIRI DEPOT, PRAKASAM 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 tomay be pleased to issue an appropriate writ order or orders more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the Final Order wide Rc.No.02/227(08)/2023-KNG dated 24-05-2023, passed by respondents No.4, by differing my annual increment for a period of one year with 2 cumulative effect without considering my explanation dated 26-04-2023, by the 3rd respondent on flimsy grounds as arbitrary, illegal, colorable exercise of power and also the well-established legal principals apart from being violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to us under articles 14, 19, and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 2 to 4 to aside the impugned Final Order wide Rc.No.02/227(08)/2023-KNG dated24- 05-2023, same and pass 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 may be pleased to to stay the impugned order of the operation of the final orders of the 4’*^ respondent passed wide Rc.No.02/227(08)/2023- KNG dated:24-05-2023, pending disposal of the above writ petition and Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.BANDARU RADHIKA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: set- pass 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.18194 OF 2025 ORDER: The present writ petition is filed declaring the Final Order vide Rc.No.02/227(08)/2023-KNG, dated 24.05.2023 passed by RespondentNo.4 by differing the Petitioner’s annual increment for a period of one year with cumulative effect without considering his explanation dated 26.04.2023 as illegal and arbitrary. The case of the Petitioner is that the Petitioner was appointed as a Mechanic in the Respondent’s Corporation in the year 1991 on temporary basis and thereafter he was regularized on 01.08.1992. While so, Respondent No.4 issued a charge against the Petitioner on 29.03.2023, alleging certain irregularities against the Petitioner. Thereafter, Petitioner submitted his 2. explanation, denying the allegations to the 4‘^ Respondent. Subsequently, the 4^'' Respondent issued proceedings vide Rc.No.02/227(08)/2023-KN G, dated 24.05.2023. Aggrieved by the same, this writ petition is filed. 3. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the Respondents. The nature of job of Petitioner is of a mechanic and is required to approach the labour Court for redressal of his grievance. There are no special reasons given by the Petitioner to entertain the present writ petition by passing 4. 4 5^^ efficacious alternative remedy. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the Petitioner to approach the concerned labour Court within a period of two (02) months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. No order to costs. a as As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- K TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings District. Transport Department, State of Andhra Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur 2. The Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Road Transport Corporation, (APSRTC) Vijayawada, Krishna District 3. The Regional Manager, (APSRTC),Ongole, Prakasam District. 4. The Depot Manager, Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh State State Road Transport Corporation, (APSRTC), Kanigiri Depot, Prakasam District 5. One CC to Mrs, Bandaru Radhika, Advocate [OPUC 6. Two CCS to GP for Services II, High Court of Andhra Pradesh 7. One CC to Sri S. Venkateswarlu, SC for APSRTC (OPUC) 8. Two CD Copies [OUT] Cnr HIGH COURT DATED:21/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 18194 OF 2025 10 SEP 2025 X m. O ^ . Current Section ^ if DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS