IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND SEVEN :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 9188 of 2006 Between: S. Balakotaiah S/o Pothuraju (STI, E.26152) R/o Narsapur, West Godavari District ..... Petitioner AND 1 The A.P. State Road Transport Corporation, rep by its Managing Director, Musheerabad, Hyderabad-20 2 The Accounts Officer, P.F. Trust, APSRTC., Musheerabad, Hyderabad-20 3 The Depot Manager, APSRTC., Nidadavolu, 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 may be pleased to call for the records from the respondents and issue an appropriate Writ, order or Direction, particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring that the action of respondents in withholding the family pension even after retirement of petitioner as illegal, unjust, contrary to law arbitrary, amounts to victimization and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and grant all consequential benefits; The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed herein and upon hearing the arguments of SRI A.K. JAYAPRAKASH RAO, Advocate for the Petitioner and of Sri R. Manmadha Reddy, S. C,. for the respondents, the Court made the following: ORDER: Despite granting time, respondents did not file counter. Finally, one week time is granted to respondents to file counter- affidavit. If no counter-affidavit is filed within one week. Respondents shall appear in person before this court on 20-06-2007, and explain the reasons for not filing counter. Post on 20-06-2007. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Managing Director, A.P. State Road Transport Corporation, Musheerabad, Hyderabad-20 2 The Accounts Officer, P.F. Trust, APSRTC., Musheerabad, Hyderabad-20 3 The Depot Manager, APSRTC., Nidadavolu, West Godavari District. ( 1 to 3 by SPL. MESSENGER) 4. One C.C.to Sri A.K. Jayaprakash Rao, Advocate. (OPUC) 5. One C.C.to Sri R. Manmadaha Reddy, SC for APSRTC. High court of A.P.Hyd. ( BY SPL. MESSENGER) 6. one spare copy. HIGH COURT NVR.J. DATED 12-6-2007 LIST ON 20-06-2007 ORDER W.P.NO. 9188 OF 2006 DIRECTION BSR’ DT. 13-6-2007 HIGH COURT NVR.J. DATED 12-6-2007 LIST ON 20-06-2007 ORDER W.P.NO. 9188 OF 2006 DIRECTION