IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 4095 of 2005 Between: Sk. Ghouse Basha, S/o. Khasimvali, Aged 31 years, R/o. Door No. 1-362, Prakasam Colony, Guntur Road, Ongole Prakasam District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Prakasam Region, Ongole, Prakasam District. .....RESPONDENT 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 issue a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in not considering the case of the petitioner for appointment as Conductor/Cleaner in the existing vacancies as was done in the case of Sri Sk. Abdullah, as illegal, improper, unjust, arbitrary and contrary to law and further direct the respondent to consider the case of the petitioner for appointment as Conductor/Cleaner as was done in the case of Sri Sk. Abdullah. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.G.KRISHNA MURTHY Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.R.MANMADHA REDDY (SC FOR APSRTC) The Court, at the stage of admission, made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking mandamus to declare the action of the respondent in not considering the case of the petitioner for appointment as Conductor/Cleaner in the existing vacancies as was done in the case of Sri Sk.Abdullah, as illegal, arbitrary, and contrary to law. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for respondent-Corporation and perused the material on record. The petitioner submitted a representation before the respondent-Corporation challenging his case for appointment, as Conductor/Cleaner in the existing vacancies and an appropriate decision has to be taken by the respondent- Corporation in accordance with law and the rules governing the circular. Therefore, without entering into the merits of the case, I consider it appropriate to direct the respondent-Corporation to take appropriate decision on the representation dated 10-11-2004 submitted by the petitioner, in accordance with rules and regulations of the Corporation, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is disposed of in terms of the above direction. In the circumstances of the case, there shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ 03-03-2005. Note: CC in two days. B/o Lrkm. To 1. The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Prakasam Region, Ongole, Prakasam District. 2. 2 CD copies. Form-NIC-OGS/WP{RLD}