MANAGING DIRECTOR, A.P.S.R.T.C. vs K. VENKATA KRISHNAIAH — C.A. No. 3317/1998

Case Summary: C.A. No. 3317/1998 Outcome: The Supreme Court allowed the appeal in part and modified the High Court's order. Instead of directing APSRTC to create a supernumerary post for the respondent, the Court held that APSRTC need only place K. Venkata Krishnaiah's name on the appropriate compassionate appointment waiting list and give him priority-based employment without creating new posts. Facts & Background: Krishnaiah's father, a driver employed by APSRTC, died on 20.12.1986 while in service. When APSRTC rejected his compassionate appointment application, Krishnaiah filed a writ petition before the High Court, which directed APSRTC to provide employment by creating a supernumerary cleaner post within three months if he was otherwise qualified. Court's Reasoning: The Court found the High Court's direction to create a new post unsustainable and accepted APSRTC's alternative proposal as reasonable, citing its precedent in A.P.S.R.T.C. & Ors. Vs. Kaiser Begum (1998 (9) SCC 398). This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.