APHC010071132018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 3161/2018 Between: 1. M. KRISHNA, E.457260, APSRTC RETIRED DRIVER, S/O. LATE SIMHACHALAM, AGED 60 YEARS, VISAKHA STEEL CITY DEPOT, R/O. VISAKHA STEELETS, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE A P S R T C, REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, PNBS, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, AP. 2. THE REGIONAL MANAGER, A.P.S.R.T.C., VISAKHAPATNAM REGION, AT VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, AP. 3. THE DEPOT MANAGER, A.P.S.R.T.C., VISAKHA STEEL CITY DEPOT, VISAKHAPATNAM DIST., AP. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT P, A.P.S.R.T.C., O/O THE DEPOT MANAGE, VISAKHA STEEL CITY DEPOT, VISAKHAPATNAM DIST, AP. ...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 Depot Manager in issuing the Proc. No.P3/118(1)/2014-VSC, dt.10-09-2015 by imposing the punishment of Reducing basic pay by one incremental stage up to date of Superannuation i.e., 30-09-2015 besides treating the suspension period as not on duty for the purpose of lame and increments, as capricious, without jurisdiction, unconstitutional, and as such liable to be set aside in the interest of justice with a consequential direction to the respondents to herein to pay the deducted Service benefits in ptrsuance of the impugned orders along with interest forthwith, and pass 2 IA 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 spend the Proc. No.P3/118(1)/2014-VSC, 10-09-2015 issued by the DM by directing e respondents to pay the deducted Terminal benefits in pursuance of the impugned orders along with interest forthwith, Pending disposal of the W. P, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. S M SUBHAN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. VENKATESWARLU SANISETTY The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 3161 of 2018 O R D E R: This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed for the following relief: “.....to to o issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the Depot Manager in issuing the Proc. No.P3/118(1)/2014-VSC, dt. 10-09-2015 by imposing the punishment of Reducing basic pay by one incremental stage up to date of Superannuation i.e.. 30-09-2015 besides treating the suspension period as not on duty for the purpose of leave and increments, as capricious, without jurisdiction, unconstitutional, and as such liable to be set aside in the interest of justice with a consequential direction to the respondents to herein to pay the deducted Service benefits in pursuance of the impugned orders along with interest forthwith, and pass such other order or orders….” 2. There is no representation for the petitioner, though the matter is posted today under the caption ‘For Dismissal’. Even on earlier occasions, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner. 3. Sri Vinod Kumar Tarlada, learned Standing Counsel for APSRTC, representing the respondents, is present. 4. It appears that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the case. 4 5. Hence, this Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI 22nd July, 2025 cbn 5 28 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No.3161 of 2018 22nd July, 2025 cbn