IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY ,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 40284 OF 2018 Between: K. Sankar Rao, S/o Jagannadham, aged 35 years, Shift Operator, 220/132 KV Sub-Station, Chillakallu, A.P.SPDCL., Jaggaiahpet Mandal, Krishna District. ! ...PETITIONER AND 1. The A.P. Southern Power Distribution Company Limited, Tirupati, rep. By its Chairman and Managing Director. 2. The Superintending Engineer, Operation, A.P.S.P.D.C.L., PWD Grounds, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3. The Divisional Engineer, Operation, A.P.S.P.D.C.L., Vijayawada Rural Division, PWD Grounds, Vijayawada, Krishna District. The Asst. Divisional Engineer, Operation, A.P.S.P.D.C.L., Jaggaiahpet Krishna District. 4. 5. M.Babu Rao, Contractor, APSPDCL, R/o. Kesara Village, Nandigama Mandal, Krishna District. 7 (R5 is Impleaded as per C.O.Dt.13/11/2018 in I.A.No.2/18) ...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 a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in instructing the contractor to dispense with the service of the petitioner as Skilled Shift Operator in 33/11 KV Sub-Station, Chillakallu, Jaggaiahpet Mandal, Krishna District and further action of the respondents in trying to engage the services of other persons in place of the petitioner on contract basis without following due process of law, as highly illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art. 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to continue the services of the petitioner as Skilled Shift Operator on contract basis in 33/11 KV Sub-Station, Chillakallu, Jaggaiahpet Mandal, Krishna District in the interest of justice. lA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 continue the services of the petitioner as Skilled Shift Operator on contract basis in 33/11 KV Sub-Station, Chillakallu, Krishna District pending disposal of the writ petition. lA NO: 2 OF 2018 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 permit the petitioner to implead the proposed respondent herein as respondent No.5 in the above W.P.No.40284 of 2018 as well as in the I.A. in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI. N M KRISHNAIAH Counsel for the Respondents: SRI VV SATISH(SC FOR APTRANSCO) The Court made the following order: fi 1 jibution IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO:40284 OF 2018 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in instructing the contractor to dispense with the service of the petitioner as Skilled Shift Operator in 33/11 KV Sub-Station, Chillakallu, Jaggaiahpet Mandat, Krishna District and further action of the respondents in trying to engage the services of other persons in place of the petitioner on contract basis without following due process of law, as highly illegally, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to continue the services of the petitioner. ” When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri V.V.Satish, learned 2. Standing Counsel for Respondent No.1 would submit that the Petitioner is continuing in services. In fact the Petitioner was engaged by Respondent No.5, who is a Contractor. Learned Standing Counsel would further submit that no further orders are required in this matter and the petition may be disposed of. None represented for the Petitioner. Recording the submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. 3. There 4. shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand Sd/- G HELA NAIDU assistant registrar , \ closed. //true copy// Power Distribution To, A.P. Southern and Managing Director Limited, Tirupati. 1. The Chairman Company 2. The Superintending Engineer, Operation, A.P.S.P.D.C.L., PWD Grounds, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3. The Divisional Engineer, Operation, A.P.S.P.D.C.L., Vijayawada Rural Division, PWD Grounds, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 4. The Asst. Divisional Engineer, Operation, A.P.S.P.D.C.L., Jaggaiahpet, Krishna District. 5. One CO to SRI. N M KRISHNAIAH Advocate [OPUC] 6. One CO to SRI. V V SATISH(SC FOR APTRANSCO) [OPUC] 7. Three CD Copies Vna (gsg) HIGH COURT DATED:30/04/2025 ORDER WP.No.40284 of 2018 GLtSES.? S 5 0JUN 2025 )g rrintSectifoX^y' DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITON WITHOUT COSTS