1 APHC010344032017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 29228 OF 2017 Between: C. Sidda Reddy, S/o Pedda Sidda Reddy, aged 39 years, High Skilled Contract Labour, 132/33 KV Sub-Station, Sambepalle, A.P.TRANSCO., Kadapa Division, Kadapa District. ...Petitioner AND 1. A.P.Transmission Corp. Ltd, A.P. Vidyut Soudha, Gunadala, Vijayawada, rep. By its Chairman & Managing Director. 2. The Superintending Engineer, Operation & Maintenance, A.P.TRANSCO, Kadapa, Kadapa District. 3. The Divisional Engineer, Operation & Maintenance, A.P.TRANSCO., Kadapa, Kadapa 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 a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in orally instructing the petitioner to dispense with the service of the petitioner as High Skilled Contract Labour in 132/33 KV Sub-Station, Sambapalli, Kadapa Division Kadapa District and further action of the respondents in trying to engage the services of other persons in place of 2 the petitioner on contract basis without following due process of law, as highly illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art.14 & 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to continue the services of the petitioner as High Skilled Contract Labour in 132/33 KV Sub-Station, Sambapalli, Kadapa Division, Kadapa District till the regular incumbent is appointed in the post and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 36368 OF 2017 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 High Skilled Contract Labour in 132/33 KV Sub-Station, Sambapalli, Kadapa Division, Kadapa District pending disposal of the writ petition and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2017(WPMP 37957 OF 2017 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 receive the material papers enclosed along with the present petition as additional material papers in the above writ petition in the interest of justice and pass IA NO: 5 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 vacate the interim order made in IA No.1 of 2017 (WPMP No.36368 of 2017) in WP No. 29228 of 2017 dated 30.08.2017 and extended from time to time Counsel for the Petitioner: N M KRISHNAIAH 3 Counsel for the Respondents: V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) Counsel for the Respondents:N SIVA REDDY(SC FOR APTRANSCO) The Court made the following order: 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.29228 OF 2017 ORDER: The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking the following main prayer: <to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in orally instructing the petitioner to dispense with the service of the petitioner as High Skilled Contract Labour in 132/33 KV Sub-Station, Sambapalli, Kadapa Division Kadapa 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 & 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to continue the services of the petitioner as High Skilled Contract Labour in 132/33 KV Sub- Station, Sambapalli, Kadapa Division, Kadapa District till the regular incumbent is appointed in the post and pass….= 2. As seen from the record, at the initial stage, this Court granted interim direction on 30.08.2017. Consequent to the said interim direction, the petitioner is being continuing in the 3rd respondent Corporation as a Shift Operator on contract basis. 3. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner Sri N.M.Krishnaiah, represented by Sri Janardhan Rao, as well as Sri V.V.Satish, learned counsel for the 5 respondents represented by Mr.Abdul Waheeb, learned counsel, jointly submitted that in terms of interim direction, the petitioner’s services are being continued in the respondents corporation, hence the present writ petition may be disposed of by making the interim orders absolute. 4. In view of the submissions made by both the learned counsel, the present writ petition is disposed of in the following manner: <1.The respondents are directed not to discontinue the services of the petitioner without following due process of law; 2. If they found any irregularity in the services of the petitioner, they shall take action against the petitioner by strictly complying the principles of natural justice and also due process of law.= 5. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________ MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM, J Date:24.12.2025 Rns 6 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.29228 of 2017 Date:24.12.2025 Rns