APHC010424472026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE 13th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 23100 OF 2026 Between: 1. YALAMANCHILINAGALAKSHMI, , W/o Srikanth, Age 41 years, R/o. Koduru Village, Mudinepalli Mandal Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh - 521325. ...Petitioner AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Roads and Buildings Transport (RTC) Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District.Pin 522238 2. The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director, RTC House, Vijayawada, NTR District, Pin 520001. 3. The District Public Transport Officer, A.P.S.R.T.C., Vijayawada, Krishna District, Pin 520001 4. The Depot Manager, A.P.S.R.TC. Gudivada Depot Gudivada, Krishna District, Pin 521301 ...Respondents 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 2 pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents in not providing bus facility from Koduru Village, Mudinepalli Mandal to Gudivada Town in spite of the representation dated 17.06.2026 as illegal, arbitrary, mala fide, irresponsible and contrary to law, apart from being violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the Respondents to provide RTC bus facility from Koduru Village, Mudinepalli Mandal to Gudivada Town in pursuance of the representation dated 17.06.2020, in the interest of justice, 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 direct Respondent No 4 to consider and take appropriate action on the representation of the Petitioner dated 17.06.2026, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition, in the interest of justice, Counsel for the Petitioner: V SANTHISREE Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS The Court made the following order: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 23100 OF 2026 ORDER: The present writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking following relief: “to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents in not providing bus facility from Koduru Village, Mudinepalli Mandal to Gudivada Town in spite of the representation dated 17.06.2026 as illegal, arbitrary, mala fide, irresponsible and contrary to law, apart from being violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the Respondents to provide RTC bus facility from Koduru Village, Mudinepalli Mandal to Gudivada Town in pursuance of the representation dated 17.06.2026, in the interest of justice and pass such other order or orders….” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for respondent Nos. 1 to 3 and Sri P.Venkata Rao, learned Standing Counsel for APSRTC for respondent No.4. 3. Though the petitioner made several allegations against the respondents, during hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner requested this Court, without touching the merits of the case, to issue a direction to the respondents to consider and dispose of the representation dated 17.06.2026 submitted by the petitioner. 4 4. On the other hand, learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents readily agreed to dispose of the representation dated 17.06.2026 submitted by the petitioner, pending with the authorities, within a reasonable time. 5. In view of the submission of the learned Government Pleader for the respondents, this Court need not decide the truth or otherwise of the allegations made in the petition. This Court is conscious that no such direction be issued, in view of the judgment of the Apex Court in “The Government of India v. P.Venkatesh1”, wherein the Apex Court held that such orders may make for a quick or easy disposal of cases in overburdened adjudicatory institutions. But, they do not serve to the cause of justice. As the learned counsel for the petitioner himself requested to issue a direction to dispose of the representation dated 17.06.2026 submitted by the petitioner, this Court find no other alternative except to issue such direction. 6. In the result, with the consent of both the learned counsel, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to consider and dispose of the representation dated 17.06.2026 submitted by the petitioner, if necessary after providing opportunity of hearing to all the parties concerned, within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. 1 2004 (1) SCC 769 5 Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the writ petition shall stand closed. ________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 13.08.2026 NOTE: C.C by two (02) days (B/o) BSP 6 04 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 23100 OF 2026 13.08.2026 NOTE: C.C by two (02) days (B/o) BSP