APHC010147752026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] TUESDAY, THE 11th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 7960/2026 Between: 1. N. VARA PRASAD, S/O N. GOPALA KRISHNA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC MECHANIC GRADE-LL, E. 775821 O/O THE TEKKALI DEPOT, APSRTC, TEKKALI, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. R/O.SRIKAKULAM. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TRANSPORT AND ROADS AND BUILDING DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. - 522238 2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR CUM VICE-CHAIRMAN, PANDIT NEHRU BUS STATION, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R.DISTRICT 520001 3. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ADMINISTRATION, APSRTC, PNBS, VIJAYAWADA, N.TR DISTRICT - 520001 4. THE DEPOT MANAGER, TEKKALI DEPOT, APSRTC, TEKKALI SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. -532001 ...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 2 may be pleased toprayed that this Hon'ble Court may be to issue a Writ or Order more in the nature of Mandamus in declaring the action of the respondents in not granting notional seniority to the petitioner from 13.07.2002 instead of 01-07- 2009 and not extending the benefit of the judgment dated 06-02-2024 passed in W.P.No.28314 of 2011 to the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the respondents to grant notional seniority to the petitioner from 13.07.2002 on par with his batch mates with all consequential benefits including seniority, promotion, pay fixation and attendant benefits 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 pleased to direct the respondents to consider and extend the benefit of notional seniority to the petitioner from 13.07.2002 onwards on par with his batch mates in terms of the order dated 06-02-2024 in WP.No. 28314 of 2011 IA NO: 2 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 vacate the interim order dated 31.03.2026 in I.A.No.1 of 2026 in W.P.No.7960 of 2026 and dismiss the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PAMARTHI KAMESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. K SRINIVASA PRASAD SC For APSRTC 2. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.7960 of 2026 ORDER: 1. Learned counsel for the Petitioner seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the Writ Petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. No order as to costs. 5. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY Date: 11.08.2026 chs 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 84 WRIT PETITION No.7960 of 2026 Dated: 11.08.2026 chs