APHC010149482013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 33168/2013 Between: 1. G. CHITTIBABU, W.G.DIST., A.P., EX-CONTRACT DRIVER (C.62089), APSRTC, NARSAPURAM DEPOT, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE APSRTC HYDERABAD 2 OTRS, VICE CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR, BUS BHAVAN, MUSHEERABAD, HYDERABAD, A.P. 2. THE REGIONAL MANAGER APSRTC, WEST GODAVARI REGION, AT ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A.P. 3. THE DEPOT MANAGER APSRTC, NARSAPURAM BUS DEPOT, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A.P. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P VENKATESWAR RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. N SRIHARI ( SC FOR APSRTC ) The Court made the following: 2 ORDER:- There is no representation for the petitioner. 2. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents submits that the petitioner's services were terminated on account of his continuous absence for 3 days on 31.12.2006. It is further submitted that the petitioner submitted a review petition before the review authority and the review authority has considered the case of the petitioner on humanitarian grounds and directed the depot manager, Bhimavaram, to re-engage the petitioner as contract driver upto 30.06.2007. It is also submitted that the petitioner did not turn up and join duties and it is also stated that the petitioner is no longer in service of the respondent organization. 3. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date.29.01.2026 SR