Date of reserved for orders : --- Date of pronouncement : 02.07.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010325032026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] THURSDAY, THE 2nd DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 17418/2026 Between: 1. KONDRAGUNTA SRINIVASA RAO, S/O.MALLIKARJUNA RAO, AGED 42 YEARS, OCC RTC DRIVER (SERVICE NO 729677), R/O. D.NO.1-83, KAMMANCHI VILLAGE AND POST, SAVALYAPURAM MANDAL, VINUKONDA, PALNADU DISTRICT. 2. KOMMASANI SIVA NAGI REDDY,, S/O. BALI REDDY, AGE 41 YEARS, OCC RTC DRIVER (SERVICE NO 729427), R/O. D.NO.3- 34/3-1, VTC PERUPADU VILLAGE, PO BOLLAPALLI MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ROAD TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH, STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION (A.P.S.R.T.C), REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, R.T.C. HOUSE, PANDIT NEHRU BUS STATION, VIJAYAWADA. 2 3. THE DISTRICT PUBLIC TRANSPORT OFFICER, PALNADU DISTRICT, NARSARAOPETA. 4. THE DEPOT MANAGER, A.P.S.R.T.C, VINUKONDA DEPOT, PALNADU 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 topleased to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in compelling the petitioners to perform the dual job of Conductor-Cum-Driver with Ticket Issuing Machine (TIM) Services as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, contrary to the Service Regulations, violative to the provisions of Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 consequently direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to perform the dual job of Conductor-Cum-Driver with TIM (Ticket Issuing Machine) Service thereby allowing the petitioners to perform only the duties of Driver and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents not to insist the petitioners to perform the dual job of Conductor-Cum-Driver with TIM (Ticket Issuing Machine) Service thereby allowing the petitioners to perform only the duties of Driver pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. OMKAR D Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. OMKAR D Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.17418 of 2026 ORDER: 1. At the time of hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioners seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the Writ Petition with a request to grant liberty to the writ petitioners to pursue their grievances before their department. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn, granting liberty as sought for. 4. No order as to costs. 5. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY Date: 02.07.2026 chs Whether the order is: Speaking ✔ Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable ✔ 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 62 WRIT PETITION No.17418 of 2026 Dated: 02.07.2026 chs