APHC010419452012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 22717/2012 Between: K V Raghavulu, Apsrtc., Eluru, West Godavari Dist & 15 Other and Others ...PETITIONER(S) AND M D Apsrtc Hyderabad 2 Others and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. T N M RANGA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. K SATYANARAYAN MURTHY(SC FOR APSRTC) The Court made the following: 2 Order:- There is no representation for the petitioners today. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents’ corporation submits that the petitioners have filed the present writ petition challenging the dual job of conductor and driver entrusted to the petitioners, who are drivers. The respondent corporation had entrusted the job of operating Ticket Issuing Machine to the drivers, as such, they were also required to discharge the role of a conductor. 3. This Court granted interim direction dated 25.07.2012 suspending the impugned proceedings. 4. The learned Standing Counsel submits that, in view of the amendment to Rule 72 of the Andhra Pradesh Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989, and the insertion of Section 72(A), the cause in the writ petition would not survive any further. 5. Accordingly, this 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. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 24.01.2025 PNS