WP/23184/2025 of BOTTA CHINNA RAO Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 28 July 2026

1. BOTTA CHINNA RAO, S/O LATE B. APPARAO, AGED 59 YEARS, OCC DRIVER, R/O 4-26, GANDHAVARAM VILLAGE

CHODAVARAM MANDAL, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT R AND B, AP SECRETARIAT AMARAVATI CAPITAL CITY VELAGAPUDI POST, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. APSRTC, REP. BY ITS VICE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR BUS BHAVAN, PANDIT NEHRU BUS STATION, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH.

3. THE REGIONAL MANAGER, APSRTC VISAKHAPATNAM.

4. THE DEPOT MANAGER, APSRTC - ANAKAPALLI DEPOT, ANAKAPALLI.

...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 tomay be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction, more particularly one on the nature of writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the entire records of the respondent no.4 in Proceedings number P1/469(1) / 22 - AKP APSRTC office of the Depot manager Anakapalli, Dated 14-10- 2022 and retiring the petitioner from the service on medical grounds with effect 14.10.2022 as illegal, unjust, contrary to law, arbitrary, victimization in violation of principles of natural justice and violative article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and it is consequentially prayed to appoint the petitioner to a suitable post as an alternative remedy, consistent with his condition and on the same pay, cadre as the petitioner was drawing as on dt. 14.10.2022 and for payment of the arrears of salary allowances and benefits from the date of his illegal termination to the date of his reinstatement and to consider the intervening period as continuous service for all purposes and for other relief or reliefs that the Honourable Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. 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 may be pleased to dispense with the filing of the certified copy of the Proceedings number P1/469(1) / 22 - AKP APSRTC office of the Depot manager Anakapalli, Dated 14-10-2022 and to pass such IA NO: 2 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 may be pleased to suspend the impugned termination order issued vide

Proceedings No. P1/469(1)/22- AKP, dated 14.10.2022 by the 4th Respondent, and pass such IA NO: 3 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents to consider the representations of the petitioner dt.09.09.2024 & 25.06.2025 in terms of the law laid down by the Honorable Supreme court in Ch. Joseph Versus The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation & Other 2025 Supreme (SC) 1140 and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. G V S KISHORE KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. K SRINIVASA PRASAD SC For APSRTC

2. GP FOR SERVICES I 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 W.P.No.23184 of 2025 O R DE R: Learned counsel for the Petitioner filed letter dated 23.07.2026 seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition.

2. Permission as sought for is accorded.

3. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions if any shall stand dismissed. ___________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 29.07.2026 KLP