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2025 DAILYLAW 49663 (AP)

ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION v. SK RASUL SAHEB

WA/176/2024 · 2025-09-24

A Hari Haranadha Sarma, Battu Devanand

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APHC010653032023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI THURSDAY,THE TWENTY F^TH DAY OF SEPTE'MBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A. HARI HARANADHA SARMA WRIT APPEAL NO: 176 OF 2024 Writ Appeal under clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the order dated 08.11.2023 passed in W.P.No.39477 of 2014 on the file of the High court. ^ Between: 1. Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, Rep., by its Managing Director, Bus Bhavan, Mushirabad, Hydearabad Present at PNBS Vijayawada. 2. The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Krishna Region, Vijaywada, Krishna District. 3. The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Jaggaiahpet Depot, Krishna District. ...Petitioners AND Sk Rasul Saheb, S/o. Kashim Saheb, 51 years, C. 961462, Contract Driver, Gandrai Post, Jaggaiahpet Mandal, Krishna District. ...Respondent lA NO: 2 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 grant stay of operation of order dated 08.11.2023 passed in WP No.39477 of ' passed by the Learned Single Judge Harinath Nunepally. tA NO: i OF 2025 letvyeen: : 1 Sk Rasul Saheb, S/o. Kashim Saheb, 51 years, C. 961462, Contract Driver, Gandrai Post, Jaggaiahpet Mandal, Krishna District. ...Petitioner/Respondent AND 1. Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, Rep., by its Managing Director, Bus Bhavan, Mushirabad, Hydearabad Present at PNBS Vijayawada. 2. The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Krishna Region, Vijaywada, Krishna District. 3. The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Jaggaiahpet Depot, Krishna District. ...Respondent/Appellants 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 stay orders granted on 05.05.2025 in W.A.No.176 of 2024 in the interest of justice and fair play. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI SANISETTY VENKATESWARLU SC For APSRTC Counsel for the Respondent: SRI A G SATYANARAYANA RAO The Court made the following order: .0 APHC010653032023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3545] r THURSDAY,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A. HARI HARANADHA SARMA WRIT APPEAL NO: 176/2024 Writ Appeal under clause 15 of the Letters Patent to set- aside the order dated 03.11.2023 passed in W.P.No.39477 of 2014 by the Learned Single Judge Harinath Nunepally and consequently allow the Writ Appeal and dismiss the writ petition and pass Between: 1.ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REP., BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, BUS BHAVAN, MUSHIRABAD, HYDEARABAD. PRESENT AT PNBS VIJAYAWADA. 2.THE REGIONAL MANAGER, APSRTC, KRISHNA REGION VIJAYWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3.THE DEPOT MANAGER,, APSRTC, KRISHNA DISTRICT. JAGGAIAHPET DEPOT, ...APPELLANT{S) AND 1.SK RASUL SAHEB, S/o. Kashim Saheb, 51 years, C. 961462, Contract Driver, Gandrai Post, Jaggaiahpet Mandal, Krishna District. ...RESPONDENT 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 pleased to codone the dealy fo ( 4) days in filing the appeal as against order dated 08.11.2023 passed in WP No.39477 of 2014 passed by the Learned Single Judge Harinath Nunepally and pass lA NO: 2 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 leased to grant stay of operation of order dated 08.11.2023 passed in WP No.39477 of 2014 passed by the Learned Single Judge Harinath Nunepally and pass lA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 may be pleased to vacate the interim stay orders granted on 05.05.2025 in W.A.No.176 of 2024 in the interest of justice and fair play and pass Counsel for the Appellant(S): 1 .SANISETTYVENKATESWARLUSC For APSRTC Counsel for the Respondent: 1.A G SATYANARAYANA RAO The Court made the following: 3 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND & THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A. HARI HARANADHA SARMA WRIT APPEAL No.176 of 2024 JUDGMENTr^Per Hon’ble Sri Justice Battu Devanand) This Writ Appeal has been filed aggrieved by thp order, dated 08.11.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.No.39477 of 2014, wherein the appellants herein are directed to consider the case of the respondent and provide alternative employment in a suitable post to which the respondent is entitled. During the course of hearing of this case, the learned counsel for the appellants has furnished a copy of the proceedings issued by the Depot Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C, Jaggaiahpet, dated 23.09.2025. Relevant Paragraphs of the said proceedings reads as follows:- 2. “ In connection with the above subject, it is to submit that the W.A.No.176 of 2024 came up for hearing on 18.08.2025 and the Hon’ble High Court passed orders directing the respondents to issue orders to provide alternative job as directed by the single Judge of this Court in W.P.No.39477 of 2014, dated 08.11.2023 within two (02) weeks, failing which the appellants shall appear before the Court. 4 In compliance with the orders of Hon’ble High Court, dated 18.08.2025, the petitioner attended the office for engaging as contract Shramik at Jaggaiahpet. Sri Sk.Rasul Saheb, C.961462 reported for duty at 10.00 A.M on 23.09.2025”. 3. Learned counsel for the appellants would submit that as per the directions of this Court, dated 08.11.2023, the respondent was engaged contract Shramik and to that effect appointment order was issued to the respondent. He reported tp duty on 23.09.2025. as 4. Learned counsel for the respondent also endorsed the same. Recording the submissions of the learned counsel for the appellants, this Writ Appeal is disposed of. 5. 6. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- V.DIWAKAR DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// 4^ SECTION OFFICER To, 1. OneCCto Sri. Sanisetty Venkateswarlu SC For APSRTC [OPUC] 2. One CC to Sri. A G Satyanarayana Rao Advocate [OPUC] 3. Two CD Copies gsc HIGH COURT DATED:25/09/2025 ORDER WA NO. 176 OF 2024 % 11I OCT 2025 X m, <oh ^ . Current Section . DISPOSING THE WA WITHOUT COSTS