APHC010719192015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 36680/2015 Between: 1. SMT. G. SHANTAMMA,, WIDOW, W/O. LATE SRI G.BATHAKANNA, E- 406479, DRIVER OF ADONI DEPOT, 50 YRS, R/O DOOR NO: 5/1100, EEDGA-MASZID, YEMMIGANUR, KUMOOL DIST. 2. G. URUKUNDU,, S/O LATE SRI G.BATHAKANNA, E-406479, AGED 24 YEARS, R/O DOOR NO: 5/1100, EEDGA-MASZID, YEMMIGANUR, KUMOOL DIST. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE APSRTC, REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, MUSHEERABAD, HYDERABAD 2. THE REGIONAL MANAGER, APSRTC, KURNOOL REGION AT KURNOOL. KURNOOL DIST. 3. THE DEPOT MANAGER APSRTC ADONI KURNOOL DIST, - ...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 toto issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the case of 2nd the petitioner for Appointment on compassionate grounds for any suitable post, as high handed and arbitrary action and as such liable to be set aside in the interest of justice with a consequential direction to the respondents to appoint the petitioner as Shramik or in any suitable post on refund of the Additional Monetary Benefit and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2015(WPMP 47247 OF 2015 2 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 herein to Appoint the 2nd petitioner as Shramik or in any suitable post forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. S M SUBHAN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. ARAVALA RAMA RAO (SC FOR APSRTC KKAC) The court made the following ORDER:- The instant writ petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India is filed seeking the following main prayer:- “…..declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the case of 2nd the petitioner for Appointment on compassionate grounds for any suitable post, as high handed and arbitrary action and as such liable to be set aside in the interest of justice with a consequential direction to the respondents to appoint the petitioner as Shramik or in any suitable post on refund of the Additional Monetary Benefit and pass…….” 2. When the matter is called, Sri Aravala Rama Rao, learned Standing Counsel for APSRTC referring to the averments made in the counter affidavit filed by the respondents, submits that the 1st petitioner, who is wife of the deceased received the refund of the Additional Monetary Benefit (AMBF) through cheque by the respondent authorities as she does not possess educational qualifications for compassionate appointment. He further submits that once the AMBF amount was paid to the 1st petitioner (wife of the deceased), compassionate appointment cannot be claimed by the 1st petitioner nor the 2nd petitioner (son of the deceased), even they are ready to return the AMBF amount. 3 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners has not disputed the above said submissions. 4. Having regard to the submissions made that the petitioners have received AMBF amount, the writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending applications shall stand closed. _______________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 28.10.2025 GVK 4 72 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.36680 of 2015 Date: 28.10.2025 GVK