1 APHC010432582018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY ,THE NINTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 20180/2018 Between: Mannem David Raju ...PETITIONER AND The Managing Director and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MANGENA SREE RAMA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. SANISETTY VENKATESWARLU SC For APSRTC The Court made the following: 2 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 20180 of 2018 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring action of the 2nd respondent in issuing charge sheet and suspension orders in Ref. No.P1/118(01)/2018-CRL dated 24.03.2018 under the guise of the false fabricated complaint in Crime No.48 of 2018 on the file of the Devarapalli Police Station as illegal, irregular, arbitrary and violative of the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) employees Conduct Regulation, 1960 and Rules framed there under and periodical circular order issued by the Corporation and also offends Articles 14, 19(1)(g), 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 1 and 2 to quash the charge sheet dated 24.03.2018 and pass…” 2. Heard Sri Mangena Sree Rama Rao, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Sri Sanisetty Venkateswarlu, learned Standing Counsel for the APSRTC for the respondents. 3. Learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that relating to another case, the petitioner was removed from the service. The petitioner was suspended from service relating to crime registered against him alleging that he is involved in trafficking fake currency. The petitioner was in judicial custody for a period of fifteen (15) days. 4. Learned Standing Counsel for the respondents would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders directing the respondent-authorities to take a decision subject to the outcome of the criminal case alleged agains the petitioner. 3 5. Considering the submissions made and on perusal of the material on record, the Writ Petition is disposed of giving liberty to the petitioner to make a fresh representation to the respondent-authorities subject to the outcome of the Criminal case. The respondent-authorities are directed to consider the representation and take appropriate decision according to Governing Rules and law. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________________ Dr. VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA, J Date: 09.04.2025 UPS 4 06 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.20180 of 2018 Dated.09.04.2025 UPS