WP/8101/2026 of O V RATHNAM Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 17 June 2026

APHC010147452026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JUNE

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

WRIT PETITION NO: 8101/2026

Between:

1. O V RATHNAM, E 508731, S/O. EERAIAH, AGED 58 YEARS, LEADING HAND, SRIKALAHASTI DEPOT R/O. DOOR NO. 7/166, P V ROAD, SRIKALAHASTI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT

BLDGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI 522237

2. ANDHRA

PRADESH

STATE

ROAD

TRANSPORT

CORPORATION, REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, G J 58

PLUS M32 ARRIVAL BLOCK, PANDIT NEHRU BUS STOP, KRISHNA LANKA, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT 520 013.

3. ANDHRA

PRADESH

STATE

ROAD

TRANSPORT

CORPORATION, REP BY ITS DISTRICT PUBLIC TRANSPORT

OFFICER,

TIRUPATI

REGIONAL,

TIRUPATI,

CHITTOOR

DISTRICT 517501

4. ANDHRA

PRADESH

STATE

ROAD

TRANSPORT

CORPORATION, SRIKALAHASTI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT - 517644

REP BY ITS DEPOT MANAGER.

...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 topleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, to declare the Order passed by the 4th respondent vide Suspension Order No. 02/227

(03)/2026-SKHT Dated 09.03.2026 wherein and where under placed the petitioner under Suspension without any medical examination amounts to erroneous, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same by allowing the writ petition in the interest of justice and to 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 stay the operation of the order of Suspension passed by the 4th respondent Order No. 02/227 Dated(03)/2026-SKHT

09.03.2026 pending disposal of the above Writ Petition in the interest of justice and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. T C KRISHNAN

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES II

The Court made the following:

WRIT PETITION No.8101 of 2026