WP/32614/2025 of PREM KUMAR Vs THE STATE OF AP on 11 August 2026

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APHC010631392025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY, THE 12th DAY OF AUGUST 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

WRIT PETITION NO: 32614/2025

Between:

1. PREM KUMAR, S/O. LATE I.DEVADANAM, AGED ABOUT 48

YEARS, OCC ASSISTANT ENGINEER (ENGINEER), R/O. DOOR

NO.25-10-1/25, MALLE MOGGALA STREET, NARSIMHA RAO

PET ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE STATE OF AP, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

TRANSPORTS,

ROADS

AND

BUILDINGS

DEPARTMENT,

SECRETARIAT

BUILDINGS,

VELAGAPUDI,

AMARAVATHI,

GUNTUR DISTRI

2. THE

ANDHRA

PRADESH

STATE

ROAD

TRANSPORT

CORPORATION,

(APSRTC),

REP.

BY

ITS

MANAGING

DIRECTOR, PNBS, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

3. THE REGIONAL MANAGER APSRTC, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT.

4. THE

DISTRICT

PUBLIC

TRANSPORT

OFFICER,

ELURU

DISTRICT, ELURU.

5. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER TA AND I, HEAD

OFFICE, VIJAYAWADA.

...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 an appropriate Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the Suspension Order vide No.P1/250(01)/2025-DPTO ELR, dated 18.11.2025 issued by the respondent No.4 by suspending me from service, despite the fact that the allegations basing on which I am placed under suspension do not fall within the scope of my official duties as arbitrary, illegal, without application of mind and violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to me under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to reinstate me into service by setting aside the Order, dated 18.11.2025 and pass such other orders.

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 direct the respondents to reinstate me into service by suspending the Orders, dated 18.11.2025, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass such other orders.

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 to vacate the Interim order dated 25.11.2025 in I.A.No.1 of 2025 in W.P.No.32614

of 2025 and dismiss the writ petition as devoid of merits and to pass such other orders.

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. MULLAPUDI SATYANARAYANA

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. K SRINIVASA PRASAD SC For APSRTC

2. GP FOR SERVICES II

The Court made the following:

Whether the order is :

Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No

Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No

HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

WRIT PETITION No.32614 of 2025