WA/115/2026 of Mohammad Shabbir Ahmed Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh, on 5 February 2026

1. MOHAMMAD SHABBIR AHMED, S/O. M.D. SHAHINSHA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC. MECHANIC GRADE-LL, E. 369006, O/O. APSRTC, ZONAL WORK SHOP, (Z.W.S), VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT.

2. V. JAYARAJU, S/O. LATE CHOWDARY AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC. MECHANIC GRADE-LL, E.NO.369007 O/O. APSRTC, ZONAL WORK SHOP, (Z.W.S.) VIJAYAWADA N.T.R. DISTRICT.

3. KATURU SUBRAHAMANYESWARA RAO,, S/O. LATE VEERAIAH, AGED ABOUT

YEARS, OCC. MECHANIC GRADE-LL, E.NO.369012 O/O. APSRTC, ZONAL WORK SHOP, (Z.W.S.) VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT.

4. PRATHIPATTI SEKHAR,, S/O P. RAMARAO, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC. MECHANIC GRADE-LL, O/O. APSRTC, ZONAL WORK SHOP, (Z.W.S.) VIJAYAWADA N.T.R. DISTRICT.

5. SAMMETA KALAYAN KUMAR,, S/O. S. SESHAGIRI RAO, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, CCC. MECHANIC GRADE-LL, E.NO.369017,

6. CHALAMALASETTI SRINIVAS,, S/O. PANDU RANGARAO. AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC. MECHANIC G ADE-LL, E.NO.369026,

7. PALLAPOTHU NAGAMALLESWARA RAO,, S/O. P. VENKATESWARA RAO AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC. MECHANIC GRADE-LL, O/O. APSRTC, ZONAL WORK SHOP, (Z.W.S.) VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT.

8. SIMHADRI BHANU PRASAD,, S/O. S. VENKATESWARA RAO AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, OCC. MECHANIC GRADE-LL, E.NO. 369031

O/O. APSRTC, ZONAL WORK SHOP, (Z.W.S.) VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT.

9. SHAIK HAMID BABA,, S/O. SHAIK AMEER BASHA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC. MECHANIC GRADE-LL, E.NO. 369035 O/O. APSRTC, ZONAL WORK SHOP, (Z.W.S.) VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT.

10. PULIVARTHI SAMBASIVA RAO,, S/O. P. MOHAN RAO, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC. MECHANIC GRADE-LL, E.NO. 369036,

11. BOKKA BANGARU PAPA RAO,, S/O. VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, OCC. MECHANIC GRADE-LL, O/O. APSRTC, ZONAL WORK SHOP, (Z.W.S.) VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT

12. PARA KIRAN KUMAR,, S/O. P. TATA RAO, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, OCC. MECHANIC GRADE-LL, E.NO. 369041, O/O. APSRTC, ZONAL WORK SHOP, (Z.W.S.) VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT.

13. LINGAM NAGARAJU,, S/O. L. RAGHAVULU, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC. MECHANIC GRADE-LL, E.NO. 369044 O/O. APSRTC, ZONAL WORK SHOP, (Z.W.S.) VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT.

14. KOPPADA ASHOK BABU,, S/O. K. JAYAPRAKASH RAO, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC. MECHANIC GRADE-LL, E.NO. 368999,

15. ABBURI NARASIMHA RAO,, S/O. A. MARKANDESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC. MECHANIC GRADE-LL, E.NO. 369011,

O/O. APSRTC, ZONAL WORK SHOP, (Z.W.S.) VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT.

16. GADDAM CHANDRA SEKHAR,, S/O. G. JOSEPH, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC. MECHANIC GRADE-LL, E.NO. 369027 O/O. APSRTC, ZONAL WORK SHOP, (Z.W.S.) VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT.

17. MUDDANA MADHAVA RAO,, S/O. M.V. APPA RAO, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC. TRIMMER GRADE-LL, E.NO. 369053, O/O APSRTC, ZONAL WORK SHOP, (Z.W.S.) VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT.

18. DOMA SRINIVAS RAO,, S/O. D. CHIRANJEEVULU. AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC. WELDER GRADE-LL, E.NO. 369033, O/O. APSRTC, ZONAL WORK SHOP, (Z.W.S.) VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT.

19. GUTTIKONDA SRINIVASA RAO,, S/O. G. VEERASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC. PANEL BEATER GRADE-LL, E.NO. 369001, O/O. APSRTC, ZONAL WORK SHOP, (Z.W.S.)

20. SHAIK NIMMAKAYALA MAHABOOB SUBHANI,, S/O. SHAIK NIMMAKAYALA SAIDA SAHEB, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, OCC. MECHANIC GRADE-LL O/O. APSRTC, ZONAL WORK SHOP, (Z.W.S.) VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT.

...APPELLANT(S) AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TRANSPORT, ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT,

2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, , REPRESENTED BY ITS VICE CHAIRMAN AND

MANAGING DIRECTOR,

PANDIT NEHRU BUS STAND, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. 522237

3. THE COMMISSIONER, PUBLIC TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT AND EX-OFFICIO VC AND MD, APSRTC, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT- 520001

4. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, APSRTC, VIJAYAWADA, ZONE-LL, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT- 520001

5. THE WORKS MANAGER, APSRTC, ZONAL WORK SHOP, VIDYADARAPURAM, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT-520001

6. THE DEPOT MANAGER, APSRTC, VIDYADARAPURAM, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT-520001

7. THE DIRECTOR, TREASURIES AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT, MAIN ROAD, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522503

8. THE DISTRICT TREASURY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT-520001

...RESPONDENT(S): 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 dispense with in filing the certified copy of the order dated 30-01- 2026 in WP.No.2597 of 2026 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 to issue interim direction to suspend the Office Order No. E1/544(01)/2026- ZWS, dated; 20.01.2026 issued by the 5th respondent and to allow the petitioners to draw the scale as earlier to impugned office order dt. 20.01.2026, pending disposal of the Writ Appeal, and pass Counsel for the Appellant(S):

1. K R SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES I

2. ARAVALA RAMA RAO(SC FOR APSRTC KKAC)

3. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following:

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND & THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA WRIT APPEAL No.115 of 2026 JUDGMENT:(Per Hon’ble Sri Justice Battu Devanand)

This Writ Appeal is filed aggrieved by the order, dated 30.01.2026 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.No.2597 of 2026.

2. Heard Mr K.R.Srinivas, learned counsel for the appellants and Mr Aravala Rama Rao, learned counsel for the respondents. Perused the material available on record.

3. For the sake of convenience, both the parties in this Writ Appeal are referred to as they are arrayed in the Writ Petition.

4. W.P.No.2597 of 2026 is filed seeking to issue a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents, particularly the 5th respondent in issuing proceedings/office order No.E1/544(01)/2026-ZWS, dated 20.01.2026, revising and reducing the pay scales of the petitioners without issuing notice and without following due process of law, as illegal, arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice and contrary to the Notification No.PD-13/2022, dated 20.10.2022 and consequently direct the respondents to allow the petitioners to draw the scale as fixed (Rs.37,640/-,

115500) i.e., earlier to impugned office order, dated 20.01.2026 and pass such other order or orders as this Court may deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.

5. The said Writ Petition was listed before the learned Single Judge of this Court on 30.01.2026 and the learned Single Judge directed to list the matter after four (4) weeks for filing counters by the respondents. Against the said order, the present Writ Appeal is filed.

6. Though there is sufficient force in the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioners that the respondents should not reduce the pay of the petitioners without putting them on notice, but, without hearing the other side on that aspect and without knowing the stand of the respondents, this Court cannot decide the issue pending before it. Besides this, as and when monetary issues were involved, it is always appropriate to the Court to hear the contentions of the other side. As such, in our considered view, the learned Single Judge righty posted the matter for filing counters by the respondents for proper adjudication of the case.

7. In view of the same, we do not find any reason to interfere into the order, dated 30.01.2026 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.No.2597 of 2026.

8. Accordingly, the Writ Appeal is dismissed.

9. There shall be no order as to costs.

10. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

__________________________ JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND

_____________________________ JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA Dated: 06.02.2026 TM

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND & THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA

WRIT APPEAL No.115 of 2026

Dated: 06.02.2026 TM