1 APHC010606132016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] FRIDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 42682/2016 Between: 1. M MALIKA BANU, W/O LATE M.JAMAL VALI E.408772 CONDUCTOR, WORKED IN APSRTC., RAYACHOTY DEPOT, RIO D.NO.5/128-14, KUMMARA MITTA, NEAR YERRA MASJ ID, CHENNAAMUKKAPAL LI, RAYACHOTY, KADAPA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. MANAGING DIRECTOR APSRTC AND 2 OTHERS, REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, PANDIT NEHRU BUS STATION, RTC HOUSE, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, A.P. 2. THE REGIONAL MANAGER APSRTC KADAPA, REGION, KADAPA, KADAPA DISTRICT. 3. THE DEPOT MANAGER APSRTC, RAYACHOTY DEPOT, RAYACHOTY, KADAPA DIST. 4. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PUBLIC TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. RESPONDENT NO. 4 IMPLEADED AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 07-12-2023 VIDE I.A.NO. 1 OF 2023 IN WP NO. 42628 OF 2016. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring action of the respondents in not appointing the son of the petitioner under compassionate grounds in the light of the Scheme framed by the respondents in Circular No.PD-19/2015 dt.03-06-2015 is illegal, arbitrary and violation of Art.14, 16 of the Constitution of India, 1950, consequently direct the respondents to appoint the petitioner's son named M.Md.Mearaj as Conductor/Cleaner or any suitable post in the light of the Scheme framed by the respondents in Circular No.PD19/2015 dt.03-06-2015, and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court deem fit and proper. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. CHALLAGALI GOPALARAJU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. ARAVALA RAMA RAO(SC FOR APSRTC KKAC) 2. GP FOR TRANSPORT The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 42682 of 2016 ORDER: The present writ petition is filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following main relief: “to declare the action of the respondents in not appointing the son of the petitioner under compassionate grounds in the light of the Scheme framed by the respondents in Circular No.PD-19/2015 dt.03-06-2015 as illegal, arbitrary and violation of Art.14, 16 of the Constitution of India, 1950, and consequently, direct the respondents to appoint the petitioner's son named M.Md.Mearaj as Conductor/Cleaner or any suitable post in the light of the Scheme framed by the respondents in Circular No.PD19/2015 dated 03-06-2015, and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court deem fit and proper.” 2. Heard Sri Challagali Gopalaraju, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Sri A. Rama Rao, learned Standing Counsel for APSRTC. 3. On 20.12.2025, this Court passed the following order: “On 12.12.2025, this Court passed the following order:- When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, submits that till today, the petitioner has not received any requisite amounts from APSRTC in spite of specific averments made in the para Nos.5 & 6 of the additional counter affidavit dated 18.03.2024 by Sri P.V.Murali Mohan, Law Officer, APSRTC. 4 Per contra, Sri Aravala Rama Rao, learned Standing Counsel for APSRTC, undertakes to file Memo or proceedings to substantiate the averments made in para Nos.5 & 6 in additional counter dated 18.03.2024 with regard to payment as per the averments made in the additional counter affidavit. Post the matter on 20.12.2025. In the event of non-filing of Memo or proceedings by the learned Standing Counsel for APSRTC, the Law Officer, APSRTC shall be present with all the relevant documents to assist the Court on the next date of hearing.” Today when the matter is called, Sri Aravala Rama Rao, learned Standing Counsel for APSRTC submits that Memo is prepared, but could not be signed due to non availability of Officers at respondents' corporation on Saturdays and Sundays. Hence, he seeks further time. Hence, he seeks further time. In spite of the specific language employed in the orders dated 12.12.2025, the conduct of the respondents Corporation is deplorable. Let the Law Officer, APSRTC be present before this Court on 02.01.2026 and explain the facts comprehensively. Post on 02.01.2026. Registry is directed to circulate of copy of this order to the Managing Director, APSRTC, for taking necessary steps.” 4 Today, Sri P. V. Murali Mohan, Law Officer, APSRTC, is present and appraised the facts and clarified about the amounts paid to the petitioner. 5 5. In view of the subsequent events taken place in the lis, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the Writ Petition with liberty to workout legal remedies in accordance with the law. 6. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. However, the petitioner is granted liberty to workout legal remedies in accordance with the law. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________ MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM, J Date:02.01.2026 ARB 6 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 42682 of 2016 Date:02.01.2026 ARB