IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 15288 of 1997 Between: D.Kullayyappa S/o.Narsimha R/o.Guntur , Guntur Dist ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Managing Director APSRTC O/o.Chief personnel Manager (Adm) Musheerabad , Hyderabad. 2 The Regional Manager APSRTC Cuddapah Region, Cuddapah Cuddapah Dist. 3 The Personnel Officer APSRTC Cuddapah Dist. .....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 May be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring that the proceedings No.TR2/145/(12)/97-PO/IV Dt: 27-5-97 of the 1st respondent and the consequential proceedings of the 2nd respondent in No.E4/876(22)/96 Rm'c Dt: 30--6-97 Seeking to revert the petitioner as Driver is illegal arbitrary and discriminatory violating Articles 14 , 16 & 21 of the Constitution of India and further declare that the petitioner is entitled to be continued as depot Manager (ADC) and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.V.VISWANATHAM Counsel for the Respondents: MR.R.MANMADHA REDDY (SC FOR APSRTC) The Court made the following: ORDER: Heard both sides. Though in this writ petition, the petitioner, who has been working as a Driver, seeks to assail the impugned proceedings of the year 1997, inter alia, on various grounds, however, it is now represented by the learned counsel for the petitioner that subsequently in the year 2000, the petitioner’s services were terminated and having regard to the same, nothing survives except to the extent that he would be entitled to all the terminal benefits even for the period during which he has worked. There cannot be any dispute in this regard. It is always open for the respondents to consider the petitioner’s claim for such benefits, emoluments etc., to which he is entitled to under law and make the payments to the petitioner. Subject to the above, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. ________________ 14.12.2004 VGB To 1 The Managing Director APSRTC O/o. Chief personnel Manager (Adm.) Musheerabad , Hyderabad. 2 The Regional Manager APSRTC Cuddapah Region, Cuddapah, Cuddapah Dist. 3 The Personnel Officer APSRTC, Cuddapah Dist. 4 2CD copies