WP/7960/2026 of N. Vara Prasad Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh, on 10 August 2026

APHC010147752026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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

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:

WRIT PETITION No.7960 of 2026