IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NOs : 20082, 20217, 21205, 21444 and 1989 OF 2003 WRIT PETITION NO : 20082 OF 2003 Between: 1 Smt. R. Uma Devi, Conductor, E-358679, D/o. Subba Rao, Conductor working at Governorpet-II Depot R/o Governorpet, Vijayawada, Krishna District 2 Smt. M. Vanisree, E-358292, D/o. Sri Veeraiah Conductor working at Governorpet-II Depot R/o Governorpet, Vijayawada, Krishna District 3 Smt. K.A. Sarita, E-358271, D/o. Subba Rao, (All are Conductors working at Governor pet - II Depot, All are R/o. Governorpet, Vijayawada, Krishna District) ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The A.P.S.R.T.C., Rep. by its Managing Director, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 2 The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Krishna Region at Vijayawada. 3 The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Governorpet-II Depot, Vijayawada, Krishna District .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents herein in transferring us to a far of place and beyond the level of seniority From Governorpet-II Depot, Krishna Region to W.G. District Vide Proceedings No. P3/255(10)/2003, RM/KD, Vijayawada, DT: 16-9- 2003, as illegal, contrary to regional seniority, contrary to the regulations of the Corporation and as such liable to be set aside in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioners:MR.S.M.SUBHAN Counsel for the Respondents: MR.R.MANMADA REDDY SC WRIT PETITION NO : 20217 of 2003 Between: 1 Smt. P.S.K.G. Kumari, W/o. Srinivasa Rao, E-358624, Conductor Working at Vidyadharapuram Depot, R/o. Vidyadharam, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 2 Smt. B. Rajakumari, W/o. Babu, E-358683, Conductor Working at Vidyadharapuram Depot, R/o. Vidyadharam, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3 Smt. p.V. Nagalaxmi, D/o. P.V. Rao, E-358569, Conductor Working at Vidyadharapuram Depot, R/o. Vidyadharam, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 4 Sk. Jelani, S/o. Jani, E-358900, Conductor Working at Vidyadharapuram Depot, R/o. Vidyadharam, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 5 B. V. Sudhakar, S/o. S.S. Rao, E-358855, Conductor Working at Vidyadharapuram Depot, R/o. Vidyadharam, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 6 Md. John Khader, S/o. Ghouse, E-358854, Conductor Working at Vidyadharapuram Depot, R/o. Vidyadharam, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 7 D. Srinivas, S/o. Shankar, E-358453, Conductor Working at Vidyadharapuram Depot, R/o. Vidyadharam, Vijayawada, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The A.P.S.R.T.C., Rep. by its Managing Director, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 2 The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Krishna Region at Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3 The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Vidyadharam Depot, Vijayawada, Krishna District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents herein in transferring us to a far of place and beyond the level of seniority From Governor pet-II Depot Krishna Region to W.G.Dist vide proceedings No:P3/255(10)/2003 RM/KD Vijayawada, dt: 16-9-2003, as illegal, contrary to regional seniority, contrary to the regulations of the corporation and as such liable to be set aside in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioners:MR.S.M.SUBHAN Counsel for the Respondents:. MR. R.MANMADA REDDY SC WRIT PETITION NO : 21205 of 2003 Between: 1 K.Sridevi, W/o.Rathna Kumar, Working at Governorpet-1 Depot R/o.Governorpet, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 2 Ch.Ramanamma, Working at Governorpet-1 Depot R/o.Governorpet, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3 N.Rajeswary, Working at Governorpet-1 Depot R/o.Governorpet, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 4 V.V.Devi, Working at Governorpet-1 Depot R/o.Governorpet, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 5 V.Ramananjali, Working at Autonagar Depot R/o.Governorpet, Vijayawada, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The APSRTC, Rep.by its Managing Director, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 2 The Regional Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C, Krishna Region, Vijayawada. 3 The Depot Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Governorpet-I Depop, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 4 The Depot Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Autonagar Depot, Vijayawada, Krishna District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents herein in transferring us to a far of place and beyond the level of seniority from Governorpet-I Depot, Krishna Region to W.G.Dist. Vide Proceedings No.P3/255(10)/2003, RM/KD, Vijayawada Dt.16.9.2003, as illegal, contrary to regional Seniority, Contrary to the regulations of the Corporation and as such liable to be set aside. Counsel for the Petitioners:MR.S.M.SUBHAN Counsel for the Respondents : MR. R.MANMADA REDDY SC WRIT PETITION NO : 21444 of 2003 Between: R.Subba Rao, E-358467, S/O Ramayya, Autonagar Depot, Governorpet, Vijayawada, Krishna district. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The A.P.S.R.T.C., rep. by its Managing Director Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 2 The Regional Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Krishna Region, at Vijayawada. 3 The Depot Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Autonagar Depot, Vijayawada, Krishna District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents herein in transferring us to a far of place and beyond the level of seniority From Governor Pet -I Depot, Krishna Region to W.G.District vide proceedings No.P3/255(10)/2003,RM/KD, Vijayawada dt.16-9- 2003, as illegal, contrary to regional Seniority, contrary to the regulations of the Corporation and as such liable to be set aside in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.S.M.SUBHAN Counsel for the Respondents: MR. R.MANMADA REDDY SC WRIT PETITION NO : 1989 of 2003 Between: Smt. K.Rama Devi, E-358719, Conductor of Governorpet-II Depot, D/o. Raghavulu, aged 24 years, R/o.Vijayawada, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The A.P.S.R.T.C., rep. by its Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 2 The Regional Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Krishna Region, at Vijayawada. 3 The Depot Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Governorpet-II Depot, Vijayawada, Krishna District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents herein in transferring the petitioner to a far of place i.e. from Governorpet-II Depot of Krishna Region to West Godavari on revoking the suspension, which is beyond the level of seniority vide proceedings No.P3/255(18)/2002,RM/KD, Vijayawada dt.11-12-2002, as illegal, contrary to the regulations and circulars of the Corporation and as such liable to be set aside in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.S.M.SUBHAN Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR. R.MANMADA REDDY SC The Court made the following : COMMON ORDER: All these writ petitions are filed seeking to declare the action of the respondents in transferring the petitioners to a far of place beyond the level of seniority from Krishna region to West Godavari District, vide proceedings Nos.P3/255(10)/2003.RM/KD and P3/255(18)2002-RM/KP, Vijayawada, dated 16.9.2003 and 11.12.2002 respectively, as arbitrary and illegal. The issue raised in all these writ petitions has already been considered in W.P.No.21343 of 2003 and this Court after considering the contentions of both the parties, dismissed the writ petition by order, dated 20.6.2005. Following the order, dated 20.6.2005 in W.P.No.21343 of 2003 and for the reasons stated therein, these writ petitions are also dismissed and the interim suspension granted by this Court in all the writ petitions shall stand vacated. No costs. _____________ K.C.BHANU, J 19th JULY, 2005 Tsr To 1 The Managing Director, APSRTC, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 2 The Regional Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C, Krishna Region, Vijayawada. 3 The Depot Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Governorpet-I Depop, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 4 The Depot Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Governorpet-II Depop, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 5 The Depot Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Autonagar Depot, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 6 The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Vidyadharam Depot, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 7. Two C.D. copies.