IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN :PRESENT: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G. CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION Nos. 2543, 2545 & 2590 of 2003 WP.No.2543/2003 Between: P. Upender, S/o. Pochaiah PETITIONER AND 1. The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Nalgonda Region, Nalgonda District. 2. The Depot Manager, APSRTC,, Devarakonda Depot, Devarakonda, Nalgonda District. 3. The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Yadagirigutta Depot, Nalgonda District. RESPONDENTS Petition Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the Circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed therewith, the Hon'ble High Court may be pleased to issue an order, direction or writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent not paying the salary to the petitioner by computing the notional increments from the date of termination to till the date of reinstatement (i.e., w.e.f. 18-8-1993 to 24-11-2000) as illegal, arbitrary and unjust and consequently direct the respondent to pay the salary to the petitioner by computing the notional increments from the date of termination to till the date of reinstatement (i.e., w.e.f.18-8-1993 to 24-11-2000). Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI. G.RAVI MOHAN Counsel for the Respondent :GP FOR LABOUR WP.No.2545/2003 Between: J.P. Rao, S/o. Narayana Rao, PETITIONER AND 1 The Region Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Adilabad Region, Adilabad, Adilabad District. 2 The Depot Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Mancherial Depot, Mancherial, Adilabad District. RESPONDENTS Petition Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the Circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed therewith, the Hon'ble High Court may be pleased to issue an order, direction or writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent not paying the salary to the petitioner by computing the notional increments from the date of termination to till the date of reinstatement (i.e., w.e.f.12-3-1982 to in the month of March 1992) as illegal, arbitrary and unjust and consequently direct the respondent to pay the salary to the petitioner by computing the notional increments from the date of termination to till the date of reinstatement (i.e., w.e.f.12-3-1982 to in the month of March 1992) Counsel for the Petitioner :SRI. G.RAVI MOHAN Counsel for the Respondent :SRI. POTTIGARI SRIDHAR REDDY 2 WP.No.2590/2003 Between: M. Baleshwar Reddy, S/o Late Bal Reddy, PETITIONER AND 1. The A.P.S.R.T.C., rep. by its Regional Manager, Mahaboobnagar Region, Mahaboobnagar, 2. Depot Manager, APSRTC., Bus Depot Kalwakurthy, Mahaboobnagar District. RESPONDENTS Petition Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the Circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed therewith, the Hon'ble High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ or direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in not adding the notional increments for the out of service period ie., from 26-04-1999 to 18-9-2001 as arbitrary, illegal and in violation of Art.14,16 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the respondents to refix the pay by adding the notional increments for the out of service period i.e., from 26-4-1999 to 18-09-2001 along with its consequential benefits Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI. V. NARASIMHA GOUD Counsel for the Respondent :SRI. C. SUNIL KUMAR REDDY STANDING COUNSEL FOR APSRTC The Court made the following Order: Sd/-P.S. SOMAYAJULU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To . 1. The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Nalgonda Region, Nalgonda District. 2. The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Devarakonda Depot, Devarakonda, Nalgonda District. 3. The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Yadagirigutta Depot, Nalgonda District. 4. One CC to SRI. G. RAVI MOHAN. Advocate (OPUC) 5. Two CCs to GP FOR LABOUR, High Court of A.P., Hyd. (OUT) 6. Two CD Copies HIGH COURT GCJ DT. 3-3-2011 ORDER W.P.NOs. 2543, 2545 & 2590 of 2003