APHC010027492024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 1576 OF 2024 BEB m Between: 1. Y.Ramarao, S/o Seshagirirao, aged about 60 years, Driver (Retired medical grounds-E.No.384363), RTC Depot-I, Guntur, Guntur district. R/o Ananthavarapupadu village Vatticherukuru mandal, Guntur Dist. 522017. 2. P.Sambasivarao, S/o Kotaiah, aged about 59 years. Driver (Retired medical grounds E.No.726472), RTC Depot-1 Guntur, Guntur District R/o Kambhampadu village Pedakurapadu mandal, Palnadu district- 522436 on on ...Petitioners AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Roads and Buildings Transport (RTC) Department, Secretariat Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur Dist. 2. The A.P.S.R.T.C, rep. by its Vice Chairman and Managing Director, RTC House, Vijayawada, NTR District. 3. The Executive Director, AiP.S.R.T.C., Zone-3, Nellore. 4. The District Public Transport Officer, A.P.S.R.T.C., Narasaraopet Palanadu district. 5. The Depot Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Guntur-I, Guntur 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 Writ or Order more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned action of the respondents in not granting and releasing the Additional Monetary Benefit (AMB) of the petitioners, since more than two years, from the dates of their retirements on medical grounds is contrary to the Regulation 6-A(4) and 6-A(5) of A.P.S.R.T.C.Employees (Service) Regulations, 1964 and Circular No.PD-15/2015 dt. 14-05-2025 issued by the 2nd respondent is illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, and violation of Articles 14, 21 and 300(A) of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith release^e above amounts together with interests on delayed payments to the petitioners and pass. lA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 direct the respondents to forthwith exarrnpe and consider the representation of the petitioners dt.03-08-2023 for-feleasing Additional Monetary Benefit (AMB) pending disposal of the above W.P. Counsel for the Petitioners: EADARA PEDDANNA Counsel for the Respondent No.1; GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS Counsel for the Respondents No.2 to 4: SRI ARAVALA RAMA RAO, SC FOR APSRTC The Court made the following Order: APHC010027492024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) 0E0 m [3460] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 1576/2024 Between: 1.Y.RAMARAO, S/0 SESHAGIRIRAO, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, DRIVER (RETIRED ON MEDICAL GR0UNDS-E.N0.384363), RTC GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. R/0 ANANTHAVARAPUPADU VILLAGE VATTICHERUKURU MANDAL, GUNTUR DIST. 522017. DEPOT-I, 2.P.SAMBASIVARAO, S/0 KOTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS. DRIVER (RETIRED ON MEDICAL GROUNDS E.NO.726472), RTC GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT R/0 KAMBHAMPADU DEPOT-I VILLAGE' PEDAKURAPADU MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT-522436 ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT GUNTUR DIST. 2.THE A P S R T C, REP., BY ITS VICE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, RTC HOUSE, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. 3.THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, A.P.S.R.T.C., ZONE-3, NELLORE. 4.THE DISTRICT PUBLIC TRANSPORT OFFICER, A.P.S.R.T.C., NARASARAOPET PALANADU DISTRICT. 5.THE DEPOT MANAGER, A.P.S.R.T.C., GUNTUR-I, GUNTUR ROADS AND BUILDINGS TRANSPORT (RTC) VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, 2 \ 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 impugned action of the respondents in not granting and releasing the Additional Monetary Benefit (AMB) of the petitioners, since more than two years, from the dates of their retirements on medical grounds is contrary to the Regulation 6-A(4) and 6-A(5) of A.P.S.R.T.C.Employees (Service) Regulations, 1964 and Circular No.PD-15/2015 dt.14-05-2025 issued by the 2nd respondent is illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, and violation of Articles 14, 21 and 300(A) of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith release the above amounts together with interests on delayed payments to the petitioners and pass lA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 direct the respondents to forthwith examine and consider the representation of the petitioners dt.03-08-2023 for releasing Additional Monetary Benefit (AMB) pending disposal of the above W.P. and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1.EADARAPEDDANNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1 .GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS The Court made the following: 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 1576/2024 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of Respondents granting and releasing the Additional Monetary Benefit of the Petitioners, since more than two years, from the date of their retirement on medical grounds, as illegal and contrary to the Regulation 6-A(4) and 6-A(5) of A.P.S.R.T.C. Employees (Service) Regulations, 1964 and Circular No.PD- 15/2015, dated 14.05.2015 issued by Respondent No.2. 2. In this case, this Court on 23.01.2024 passed an interim order directing the Respondents to consider the Representation dated 03.08.2023 submitted by the Petitioners and pass a speaking order within a period of four (4) weeks. In view of the interim orders by this Court, Respondent No.2 issued Proceedings No.P2/876/(03)/2024-PO.IIl, dated 26.02.2024. Respondent No.2 while issuing the said proceedings did not dispute the factum of Petitioner being entitled for additional monetary benefit. Relevant portion of 1. in not the Proceedings reads as under; ‘Since such APPTD employees who are rendered unfit are put to both fronts because of absence of alternate disadvantage on employment or Additional Monetary Benefit in lieu of such alternate addressed to GoAP to permit the payment of employment, a letter was Additional Monetary Benefit to the medically unfit employees who were retired on medical grounds through this office Lr.No.P1/468(02)/2023 4 PO.III, dated 23.11.2023. Permission from Govrnment is awaited on this issue. In the light of above facts, an appropriate decision will be taken on the receipt of orders from the Government ofAP.” 3. The proceedings issued by Respondent No.2 dated 26.02.2024 categorically admit to the entitlement of the Petitioner for the additional monetary benefit and they are just awaiting the decision of the Government to pay the same. In W.P.No.4640 of 2025. this Court in the case of similarly placed employee directed payment of additional monetary benefit without awaiting for the approval of the State. 4. In that view, this Writ Petition is disposed of with the following directions; (i) The Respondents are directed to release the additional monetary benefits, as admitted in Proceedings No.P2/ 876/ (04)/ 2024/2024- PO.III. dated 26.02.2024. within a period of two (2) months from the date of receipt of copy of this order without awaiting for the of the Government: (ii) No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any. shall stand closed. permission Sd/- K.KASI RAO ACHARI assistant registrar //TRUE COPY// // % SECTION OFFJCER Roads and Buildings Transport (RTC) Department. Secretariat Velagapudi. Amaravathi, Guntur Dist. The Vice Chairman and Managing Director. A.P.S.R.T.C. RTC House. To, 1. The Principal Secretary. 2. Vijayawada, NTR District. 3. The Executive Director, A P.S.R.T.C., Zone-3, Nellore. / The District Public Transport Officer, A.P.S.R.T.C., Narasaraopet Palanadu district. The Depot Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Guntur-I, Guntur district. One CC to SRI. EADARA PEDDANNA, Advocate [OPUC] BUILDINGS .High Court of Andhra 4. 5. 6. Two CCs to GP for ROADS Pradesh [OUT] One CC to Sri Aravala Rama Rao, SC for APSRTC.[OPUC] 7. 8. 9. Two CD Copies VNA \';1 HIGH COURT DATED:29/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 1576 OF 2024 o o\ = 10 SEP 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS