APHC010693102025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH TUESDAY, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 35774/2025 Between: 1. KASUKURTHI.SIVA KRISHNA, CONDUCTOR 626480. APS RTC KANDUKUR DEPOT. SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. TRANSPORT ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT. SECRETARIAT. VELAGAPUDI. AMARAVATI. GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION APSRTC, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. PNBS - VIJAYAWADA 3. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ZONE III, OPP GOVT. HOSPITAL. AP RTC. NELLORE -4. SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 524002 4. THE DISTRICT PUBLIC TRANSPORT OFFICER, APPTD (APS RTC). NELLORE TOWN AND CORPORATION. PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 523002 5. THE DEPOT MANAGER, APPTD (APS RTC). KANDUKUR DEPOT. KANDUKUR. SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT 6. T KOTESWARA RAO, E TRANSPORT OFFICER. APPTD (APSRTC). ONGOLE TOWN AND IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THE THIRTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 35774/2025 SIVA KRISHNA, S/O BALAKOTAIAH, AGE 38 CONDUCTOR 626480. APS RTC KANDUKUR DEPOT. SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. TRANSPORT ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT. SECRETARIAT. VELAGAPUDI. AMARAVATI. GUNTUR DISTRICT-522237. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION APSRTC, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. VIJAYAWADA - 520003. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ZONE III, OPP GOVT. HOSPITAL. AP 4. SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 524002 THE DISTRICT PUBLIC TRANSPORT OFFICER, APPTD (APS RTC). NELLORE TOWN AND CORPORATION. PRAKASAM DISTRICT. THE DEPOT MANAGER, APPTD (APS RTC). KANDUKUR DEPOT. KANDUKUR. SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT-523105. T KOTESWARA RAO, E-501672. TTI/RES. DISTRICT PUBLIC TRANSPORT OFFICER. APPTD (APSRTC). ONGOLE TOWN AND IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3460] THIRTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY S/O BALAKOTAIAH, AGE 38 CONDUCTOR 626480. APS RTC KANDUKUR DEPOT. SPSR ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. TRANSPORT ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT. SECRETARIAT. VELAGAPUDI. AMARAVATI. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION APSRTC, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ZONE III, OPP GOVT. HOSPITAL. APS 4. SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 524002 THE DISTRICT PUBLIC TRANSPORT OFFICER, APPTD (APS RTC). NELLORE TOWN AND CORPORATION. PRAKASAM DISTRICT. THE DEPOT MANAGER, APPTD (APS RTC). KANDUKUR DEPOT. 501672. TTI/RES. DISTRICT PUBLIC TRANSPORT OFFICER. APPTD (APSRTC). ONGOLE TOWN AND 2 CORPORATION. PRAKASAM DISTRICT.-523002. 7. N EDUKONDALU, E-500212. TTI/RES OF DISTRICT PUBLIC TRANSPORT OFFICER. APPTD (APS RTC). ONGOLE TOWN AND CORPORATION. PRAKASAMDISTRICT. - 523002. ...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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondents in issuing the Suspension Order dated 21.11.2025 and Charge Sheet dated 21.11.2025 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same and further direct the Respondents to reinstate the Petitioner into service with all consequential benefits and pass such IA 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 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. CH NAGENDRA SARMA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. ARAVALA RAMA RAO(SC FOR APSRTC KKAC) 2. GP FOR SERVICES II 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 35774 of 2025 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of the Respondents in issuing the suspension order dated 21.11.2025 and charge sheet dated 21.11.2025, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The allegation against the Petitioner is that the Petitioner had collected an amount of Rs.65/- and failed to issue valid ticket for the same. On that issue, the impugned suspension order dated 21.11.2025 was passed. 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that as per the circular No.PD-01/2019 dated 01.01.2019, punishments have been identified for various misconducts by the employees. As per the said circular, punishment of maximum payable penalty of Rs.6,000/- can be imposed, as per clause 2.2.2 and recovery of ten times of the total ticket amount can also be imposed pursuant to the disciplinary proceedings. 4. Though the learned counsel for the Petitioner challenges the suspension order as well as the charge sheet, in the course of arguments, learned counsel for the Petitioner restricted relief only to the suspension order and not the charge sheet. 4 5. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for APSRTC appearing for the Respondents. 6. Considering the submissions and in view of the fact that the continuous suspension of the Petitioner is not valid, the Writ Petition is disposed of, suspending the impugned order dated 21.11.2025, to the extent of suspension of the Petitioner and the Petitioner shall be reinstated into services. The Respondents are at liberty to conclude the enquiry, as expeditiously as possible. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 30.12.2025 MDP