IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION NOs : 21915, 23034, 20653, 21133, 21199, 21729 AND 21750 of 2003 WRIT PETITION NO : 21915 of 2003 Between: G.V.K. Rao, S/o Satyanarayana, Machilipatnam, 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., Machilipatnam Depot, Machilipatnam, Krishna District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Aﬃdavit ﬁled herein the High Court will 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 transfering the petitioner to a far of place and beyond he level of seniority from Machilipatnam 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 and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.S.M.SUBHAN Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.C.PRAKASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 23034 of 2003 Between: 1 K.L.Babu, E-358183 S/o. D.Ramayya Governorpet-II Depot, R/o. Vijayawada, Krishna District. 2 Smt.M.Neeraja, E-358295 R/o. Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3 Md.Subhani, E-358185 S/o. Mahaboob R/o. Vijayawada, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The A.P.S.R.T.C., Rep. by its Managing Director, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 2 The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Krishna Region, Vijayawada. 3 The Depot Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Governorplet-II Depot, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 4 The Depot Manager, APSRTC, GUDIVADA Depot, Gudivada, Krishna District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Aﬃdavit ﬁled herein the High Court will 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 petitioners to a far of place beyond the level of seniority from Governorpet-II Depot and Gudivada Depots, Krishna Region to W.G.Dist vide Proceedings No.PE/255(10)/2003.RM/KD, Vijayawada, Dt. 16-9- 2003 and the consequential proc. Dt. 13-10-2003 and 24-10-2003, 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 Respondent No.: MR.C.PRAKASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 20653 of 2003 Between: T. Srinivasa Rao S/o Venkata Nageswara Rao working as Nuzivid Depot, R/o Nuzivid Krishna Distirct ..... PETITIONER 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, APSRTC, Nuzivid Depot, Krishna District .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Aﬃdavit ﬁled herein the High Court will 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 beyond the level of seniority from Nuzivid Depot, Krishna Region to West Godavari District vide proceedings No. P3/255(10)/2003. RM/KD, Vijayawada dt 16-9-2003, and the consequential proc. No. P1/813/(02)/2003-NZD, dt 17-9-2003 as illegal, contrary to regional Seniority, contrary to the regulations of the Corporation and as such liable to be set a side in the interest of justice and pass. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.S.M.SUBHAN Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.C.PRAKASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 21133 of 2003 Between: 1 M. Ram Babu, S/o. V. mohan Rao, Avanigadda Depot, Krishna Region, Krishna District. 2 M.R. Khan, S/o. Allabakshu, Avanigadda Depot, Krishna Region, Krishna District. 3 A.V. Saradhi, S/o. Koteswara Rao, Avanigadda Depot, Krishna Region, Krishna District. 4 M. Lakshmana Rao, S/o. Sobhaneswara Rao, Avanigadda Depot, Krishna Region, Krishna District. 5 R. Sambaiah, S/o. Nageswara Rao, Avanigadda Depot, Krishna Region, Krishna District. 6 S. Rajesh Kumar, S/o. Lazarus, Avanigadda Depot, Krishna Region, Krishna District. 7 S.L.D.V. Prasad, S/o. Ganathi Rao, Autonagar Depot, Krishna Region, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 8 Lam Chakravarthy, S/o. Adbhutha Rao, Autonagar Depot, Krishna Region, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 9 V. V. Murali Krishna , S/o. V. Ranga Rao, Governorpet-I, Vijayawada City, Krishna Region, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 Regional Manager, A.P.State Road Transport Corporation, Vijayawada, Krishna Region, Krishna District. 2 Personnel Officer, A.P.State Road Transport Corporation, Krishna Region, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3 Executive Director, A.P.State Road Transport Corporation, RTC X Roads, Hyderabad. 4 Depot Manager, A.P.State Road Transport Corporation, Avanigadda Depot, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 5 Depot Manager, A.P.State Road Transport Corporation, Autonagar Depot, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 6 Depot Manager, A.P.State Road Transport Corporation, Governorpet-I Depot, Vijayawada, Krishna District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Aﬃdavit ﬁled herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ order or direction in the nature of Mandamus or otherwise declaring the proceedings No. P3 255(10)/2003 RM/KR dated 16.09.2003 issued by the 1st and 2nd respondent as arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional violating Article 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and set aside the same in so far as the petitioners are concerned, and issue consequential directions, directing the respondents to continue the petitioners as conductors in respective Depots, Krishna Region, Krishna District. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.V.KRISHNAIAH Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.C.PRAKASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 21199 of 2003 Between: 1 Smt. D.Vani, Working at Vidyadharapuram Depot, R/o.Vijayawada, Krishna District. 2 Lal Ahmad, S/o.Ghouse, Vidyadharapuram Depot, R/o.Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3 Ch.Srinivas, Vidyadharapuram Depot R/o.Vijayawada, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The A.P.S.R.T.C., rep.by its Managing Director, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 2 The Regional Manager, Krishna Region A.P.S.R.T.C., Vijayawada. 3 The Depot Manager, Vijayawada, A.P.S.R.T.C., Vidyadharapuram Depot, Krishna District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Aﬃdavit ﬁled herein the High Court will 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 transfering us to a far of place and beyond the level of seniority from Vidyadharapuram 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 Petitioner:MR.S.M.SUBHAN Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.C.PRAKASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 21729 of 2003 Between: 1 P.Usha Rani w/o A.Seshagiri Rao P.Usha Rani E.No.358433, Gannavaram Dept. Krishna Dt. 2 S.Aruna Kumari w/o K.Srihari Rao S.Aruna Kumari E.No.358563, Jaggayyapet Depot. Krishna Dt. 3 M.Mangamma w/o M.Satyanarayana M.Mangamma E.No.358025, Jaggayyapeta Depot, Krishna Dt. 4 P.Ganga Bhavani w/o Koteswara Rao P.Ganga Bhavani E.NO.358465 Jaggayyapeta Depot, Krishna Dt. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 RM, APSRTC, VIJAYAWADA Regional Manager, APSRTC, Jijayawada, Krishna Dt. 2 Personal Officer, The Personal Officer, APSRTC, Vijayawada, Krishna Dt. 3 The Executive Director The Executive Director APSRTC RTC X Roads, Hyderabad 4 The Depot Manager, The Depot Manager, APSRTC Gannavaram Depot, Krishna Dt. 5 The Depot Manager, The Depot Manager, APSRTC Jaggayyapeta Depot, Krishna Dt. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Aﬃdavit ﬁled herein the High Court will be pleased to declaring the oﬃce order No.P3/255(10)/2003-RM/KR dated 30-9-2003 issued by the 1st and 2nd respondents as arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.V.KRISHNAIAH Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.C.PRAKASH REDDY AND WRIT PETITION NO : 21750 of 2003 Between: K.N.V.Vijayanthi, E-358451, D/o.Laxmi Somamba, Conductor, Governor Pet- 1, Depot, 34 years, R/o.Governorpet, Vijayawada, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONER(S) 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, APSRTC, Governor Pet-1 Depot, Vijayawada, Krishna District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Aﬃdavit ﬁled herein the High Court will 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 transfering us to a far of place and beyond the level of seniority from Governorpet-1 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 Petitioner: MR.S.M.SUBHAN Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.C.PRAKASH REDDY The Court made the following : COMMON ORDER: Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and also the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent- corporation submitted that W.P.No.21915 of 2003 and batch have got a common cause of action and in all the matters there are interim directions, and therefore, these matters can be disposed of by a common order. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that in this batch of writ petitions the petitioners are working as conductors in Krishna District. The Krishna District itself is a region. By virtue of the impugned proceedings in the writ petitions the petitioners were transferred from Krishna Region to West Godavari District. On the ground that since they belong to Krishna Region, they cannot be transferred beyond their region to another region i.e., West Godavari District, this Court granted interim stay. By virtue of the same, they were continued in the Krishna District itself. It is also submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that subsequently their services have been regularized in the Krishna District itself. Therefore, no further orders are necessary to be passed in these writ petitions. Learned counsel for the respondent-corporation does not dispute the factual position in the matter. He also further submitted that by virtue of the interim orders granted by this Court, the petitioners have been retained in Krishna region and thereafter their services have been regularized, therefore, no further orders are necessary. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the interim directions are made absolute. The writ petitions are disposed of in terms of the interim orders that has been already passed by this Court. No order as to costs. __________________ 29th September, 2008 SKM