6^ IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY. THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF MARCH ^ TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT / HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 4476 OF 2023 Between: N P B Rao @ Phani Bhushan Rao Nanepalli, S/o. Nanepalli Venkata Ramana, aged about 45 years, Occ Driver Visakhapatnam Depot, APSRTC, E 753976, R/o. D.No. 24-80-46, Sanath Nagar, Kanithi Road. Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam - 530026. ...PETITIONER AND Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation APSRTC, Rep. by its Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Bus Bhavan, Vijayawada, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh. The Regional Manager APSRTC, Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh. The Deputy Chief Traffic Manager APSRTC, Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh. The Depot Manager APSRTC, Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh. The Assistant Manager (T), Gajuwaka Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ...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 an appropriate writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 4th respondent herein i passing the impugned order vide A.P.S.R.T.C.No. 01/114(09)/2022-VSP dated 17-01-2023 by Removing the services of the petitioner as Driver E 753976 of Visakhapatnam Depot without taking into consideration explanation given by the petitioner dated 11-01-2023 in correct perspective further without according any opportunity to this petitioner for hearing as illegal, arbitrary and opposed to the established principles of law and in violation of principles of natural justice, further in violation of Fundamental Rights guaranteed under Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the in the personal same. lA NO: 1 OF 2023 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court be pleased to Suspend the impugned order vide A.P.S.R.T.C.No. 01/114(09)/2022-VSP dated 17-01-2023 passed by the 4th respondent herein by reinstating the services of the petitioner as Driver E 753976 of Visakhapatnam Depot pending disposal of the present writ petition. may lA NO: 2 OF 2023 Between: 1. Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation APSRTC, Rep. by its Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Bus Bhavan, Vijayawada, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh. 2. The Regional Manager APSRTC, Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh. r i 3. The Deputy Chief Traffic Manager APSRTC, Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh. 4. The Depot Manager APSRTC, Visakhapatnam District, Andhra 5. The Assistant Manager (T), Gajuwaka Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh. Pradesh. Petitioners/Respondents 1 to 5 AND N P B Rao @ Phani Bhushan Rao Nanepalli Ramana, aged about 45 years, Occ . Driver Visakhapatnam Depot, APSRTC E 753976, R/o. D.No. 24-80-46, Sanath Nagar, Visakhapatnam - 530026. S/o. Nanepalli Venkata Kanithi Road, Gajuwaka Respondent/Petitioner Petition under Section 151 CPC stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court be pleased to vacate the interim orders passed in I.A.No. 1/2023 in W.P.No. 4476/2023 dated 23.2.2023. praying that in the circumstances may Counsel for the PetltionerSRI K PALLAVI Counsel for the Respondents: SRI VINOD KUMAR TARLADA (SC FOR APSRTC) The Court made the following: ORDER APHC010089292023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3506] MONDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE :i PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 4476/2023 Between: N.P.B. Rao @ Phani Bhushan Rao Nanepalli AND Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.KPALLAVI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. VINOD KUMAR TARLADA (SC FOR APSRTC) The Court made the following: ...PETITIONER ...RESPONDENT(S) ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed letter, dated 13.03.2025, seeking permission to withdraw the writ petition in view of the instructions received from her client. 2. Acceding to the same, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. J 2 As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending consideration, if any, in this case shall stand closed. K.KASI RAO ACHARI assistant registrar A secton officer To. 1. One CC to SRI. K. PALLAVI, Advocate [OPUC] One CC to SRI. VINOD KUMAR TARLADA (SC FOR APSRTC) Advocate [OPUC] Three C.D.Copies 2. 3. nm HIGH COURT DATED: 17/03/2025 ORDER WP.No.4476 of 2023 andh^ W- l/<J 0 3 APR 2025 ^ . Current Secuon DISMISING THE WP AS WITHDRAWN WITHOUT COSTS