APHC010382412013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 11727/2013 Between: 1. P. JANARDHAN, S/O. LATE P. SRINIVASULU, OCC UNEMPLOYED, R/O PEDDAPARIYA VILLAGE AND POST, OJILI MANDAL, NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. A P STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, MUSHEERABAD, HYDERABAD-20. 2. THE REGIONAL MANAGER, A.P. STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPN., NELLORE REGION, NELLORE. 3. THE DEPOT MANAGER, A.P. STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPN., GUDUR, NELLORE DISTRICT. ...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 to call for the records from the Respondent Corporation and issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring that the action of respondents in not considering case of the petitioner for appointment to the post of Conductor/ Shramik under the Bread Winner Scheme by relaxing the age as illegal, unjust, contrary to law, arbitrary, discriminatory and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and grant all consequential benefits, 2 IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WPMP 14535 OF 2013 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 to consider the case of the petitioner for appointment to the post of Conductor/Shramik under the Bread Winner Scheme forthwith; pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. A K JAYAPRAKASH RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. P DURGA PRASAD SC FOR APSRTC The Court made the following: 3 Order:- The petitioner has filed the present writ petition seeking a direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner for appointment to the post of Conductor/Shramik under the bread winner scheme by relaxing the age. The petitioner’s father joined the respondent Corporation as a Conductor in the year 1987 and passed away on 22.12.2000 while in service, leaving behind the petitioner’s mother, two younger sisters, and the petitioner. The petitioner submitted an application to the respondent Corporation seeking employment on compassionate grounds. The petitioner was called for an interview on 11.12.2001. However, as the petitioner was aged 17 years, 8 months, and 7 days, his case was rejected. 2. It is submitted that the respondent Corporation had considered similarly placed cases and relaxed the age limit, and issued appointment orders to other employees. However, such age relaxation was not extended to the petitioner. This Court passed an interim order on 21.06.2013 directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for appointment on compassionate/bread winner scheme for interviewing him along with others on 24.06.2013 or on any other subsequent date to which such interviews were slated. 3. The respondents have filed a counter stating that, in pursuance of the directions issued by this Court, the petitioner’s case was considered and the 4 petitioner was appointed as Conductor Grade-II under the bread winner scheme in Nellore Region vide appointment order dated 11.12.2013. 4. Recording the same, the writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 05.02.2026 PNS