WP/8250/2026 of B KIRAN KUMAR Vs THE STATE OF AP on 10 August 2026

APHC010150072026

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: 8250/2026

Between:

1. B KIRAN KUMAR, S/O LATE B. KASI RAO AGED ABOUT 44

YEARS, OCC MECHANIC GRADE-LL, E. 775823 O/O THE

TEKKALI DEPOT, APSRTC, TEKKALI, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT.

R/O.SRIKAKULAM.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE STATE OF AP, 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.T.R DISTRICT. 520001

4. THE DEPOT MANAGER, TEKKALI DEPOT, APSRTC, TEKKALI

SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT.532201

...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 tobe 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 23-02-2004 instead of 01-07- 2009 and not extending the benefit of the judgment dated 06-02-2024

passed in W.P No.29945 of 2011 and W.P.No.30263 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 23-02-2004

on par with his batch mates with all consequential benefits including seniority, promotion, pay fixation and attendant benefits, and 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 pleased to direct the respondents to consider and extend the benefit of notional seniority to the petitioner from 23-02-2004 onwards on par with his batch mates in terms of the order dated 06-02-2024 in W.P.No.29945 of 2011 and W.PNo.30263 of 2011, and pass 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.8250 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.8250 of 2026