IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE Dr. JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION No. 18721 of 2004 Between: A.P.S.R.T.C. National Mazdoor Union Regd No.3108, Kovvur Depot, West Godavari District rep.by its Depot Secretary, G.V.V.S.S.A.V.Prasad, S/o Rama Rao, aged 49 years,Conductor E-350182 ..... PETITIONER AND 1 A.P.State Road Transport Corporation rep.by its Vice-Chairman & Managing Director, Musheerabad, Hyderabad 2 The Regional Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C. W.Godavari Region, Eluru, West Godavari District 3 The Divisional Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Tanuku Division, Tanuku, West Godavari District 4 The Depot Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C Kovvur Depot, West Godavari 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 will be pleased to issue an order, direction or Writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents particularly the 4th respondent in not following the instructions contained in circular No. T3/287(10)/96-OP-T dt 3-9-2001 issued by the 1st respondent as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 4th respondent to implement the above said circular in its true letter and spirit and fix the duty charts to conductors and Drivers on rotation as per the instructions contained in the said circular. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.V.SUDHAKAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: MR.R.MANMADHA REDDY (SC FOR APSRTC) The Court at the admission stage made the following: ORDER: The petitioner is the A.P.S.R.T.C.National Mazdoor Union, representing a section of the employees of the respondent Corporation. The petitioners submit that the 1st respondent issued instructions for fixing of duty charts to conductors and drivers vide Circular No.T3/287(10)/96-OPD-T, dated 03.09.2001, directing all the Depot Managers to implement the instructions contained therein in all depots by 31.12.2001 positively. 2. The grievance of the petitioner union is that the respondents are not following the instructions contained in the Circular dated 03.09.2001. Therefore, they approached this Court through this writ petition, seeking a direction to the respondents to follow the instructions of the Circular dated 03.09.2001. 3. The learned counsel for the respondents submitted that the Circular dated 03.09.2001 is still in force. 4. In the light of the above circumstances, the respondents are directed to follow the instructions contained in Circular dated 03.09.2001 regarding duty charts etc. 5. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. No costs. Note: Issue CC by tomorrow. B/o. Dsr ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To: 1. The Vice Chairman & Managing Director, APSRTC, Musheerabad, Hyderabad 2. The Regional Manager,APSRTC, W.Godavari Region, Eluru, W.Godavari District 3. The Divisional Manager, APSRTC, Tanuku Division, Tanuku, W.Godavari District 4. The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Kovvuru Depot, W.Godavari District 5. Two CD copies.