1 APHC010488962024 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: 25291/2024 Between: 1. P SURENDRA, S/O.P.PULLAIAH LATE, AGE 63 YEARS, OCC RETD. RTC DRIVER E.NO.512375 R/O.D.NO.13-7-946, KORLAGUNTA, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS VICE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, NEHRU BUS STAND, APSRTC BUS COMPLEX, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE REGIONAL MANAGER, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT. 4. THE DEPOT MANAGER, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION TIRUPATI DEPOT, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI 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 issue appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the additional monetary benefit AMBF an amount of Rs.10,66,510/- and encashment of leave 2 an amount of Rs.1,60,161/- on the petitioner retirement on 27-04-2022 till date is illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Principles of Natural justice and in violation of Art.14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to release the additional monetary benefit AMBF an amount of Rs.10,66,510/- and encashment of leave an amount of Rs. 1,60,161/- on the petitioner retirement on 27-04- 2022 till date with interest in the interest of justice and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 release the additional monetary benefit AMBF an amount of Rs.10,66,510/- and encashment of leave an amount of Rs.1,60,161/- on the petitioner retirement on 27-4-2022 till date with interest in the interest of justice and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 grant leave to file the counter affidavit in W.P.No.25291 of 2024 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. N PREMRAJ Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. ARAVALA RAMA RAO(SC FOR APSRTC KKAC) 2. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: The present writ petition is filed seeking the following relief: “….to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the additional monetary benefit AMBF an amount of Rs.10,66,510/- and encashment of leave an amount of Rs.1,60,161/- on the petitioner retirement on 27-04- 2022 till date is illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Principles of Natural justice and in violation of Art.14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to release the additional monetary benefit AMBF an amount of Rs.10,66,510/- and encashment of leave an amount of Rs. 1,60,161/- on the petitioner retirement on 27-04-2022 till date with interest in the interest of justice and to pass….” 2. Heard Mr. N.Premraj, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Services-II and learned standing counsel for APSRTC appearing for respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondents have not released the additional monetary benefit fund (for short AMBF) and other monetary benefits on petitioner’s retirement on 27.4.2022 till the date of filing of the Writ Petition. Hence the Writ Petition. 4. Learned standing counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents has submitted that all other benefits except AMBF and encashment of Earned Leave, were released and the same would be 4 considered in terms of paragraph no.8 of G.O.Ms.No.58 Transport, Roads and Buildings (PTD.I) Department dated 26.12.2025. 5. Considering the said submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner in terms of paragraph no.8 of G.O.Ms.No.58 Transport, Roads and Buildings (PTD.I) Department dated 26.12.2025 and pass appropriate orders by releasing the admissible amount within a period of three (03) months from this date. 6. With the above observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _______________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH Date: 13.3.2026 RD 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH WRIT PETITION No.25291 of 2024 Dated: 13.3.2026 RD