APHC010120862026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] FRIDAY,THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 7017/2026 Between: 1. P SHIREESHA ALIAS K SHIRISHA, W/O. LATE K. SUDARSHAN, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O.D.NO. 12-3/B, RAJIV NAGAR, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI URBAN, CHITOOR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, AMARAVATHI. 2. ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, RTC HOUSE, 3RD FLOOR, VIJAYAWADA. 3. THE REGIONAL MANAGER APSRTC, YSR DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, YSR DISTRICT. 5. THE DEPOT MANAGER APSRTC, YSR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): The Court made the following ORDER: 1. This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “to issue a Writ Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus in declaring the action of the 4th Respondent in not taking any action on the representation made by the Petitioner dt 22-09-2025 vide No.H6/56/25 for compassionate appointment, though the verification of the Original Certificates was done on 23-11-2023 vide Ref.No.A3/1754/2023 is illegal, arbitrary, capricious violative of article 14,16 300A of Constitution of India. Consequently direct the 4th Respondent to give an appointment by taking an action on the Petitioners representation by forthwith and to pass….” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing counsel appearing for the respondent Nos. 2 and 3. 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that the action of the 4th respondent in not taking any action on the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 22.09.2025, vide No.H6/56/25, seeking compassionate appointment, though the verification of the original certificates of the petitioner was already conducted on 23.11.2023 vide Ref.No.A3/1754/2023, is illegal and arbitrary. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as per the notice dated 23.11.2023 issued by the District Collector, Kadapa, who is the competent authority to consider appointments on compassionate grounds, the petitioner’s case was verified and her name was included at Serial No.57 in the eligibility list prepared on 23.11.2023. However, despite the lapse of more than three years, the respondent authorities have neither considered the case of the petitioner nor issued any orders thereon. Hence, the present writ petition. 5. Considering the above submissions, this Court is not inclined to go into the merits of the case. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent authorities, more particularly the 4th respondent, to consider the case of the petitioner for compassionate appointment in accordance with the relevant records and applicable rules, and pass appropriate orders thereon, duly intimating the petitioner, within a period of three (03) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall no order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the writ petition shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE D RAMESH 13.03.2026 klk 45 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO:7017/2026 13.03.2026 klk