IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 11953 of 2003 Between: G. Srinivasa Raju S/o. Janakirama Raju, R/o. Mangapeta, Warangal District. ... PETITIONER AND The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Ongole, Prakasasm 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 will be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or direction declaring the action of the respondent in not absorbing the petitioner into the service of the APSRTC under the category of displaced persons as illegal, arbitrary and discriminatory and consequently direct the respondent to consider the claim of the petitioner for absorption into the service of the corporation. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.P.GANGA RAMI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent: MR.R.Manmadha Reddy, SC APSRTC The Court made the following order: ORDER: Hear the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the respondent. It is stated by the petitioner that he worked as Checking on the bus bearing registration No.APQ 3861 plying on the route old Giddalur to Singarapalli from 01.08.1985 to 28.02.1987. It is stated that he is entitled for the absorption into the service of APSRTC under the category of the displaced persons as per the scheme of nationalization of the route in question. It is also stated that the Labour Officer, Ongole, vide his letter No.A/L.Dis.7652/94 dated 12.12.1994 furnished the particulars of the displaced private bus workers and the petitioner’s claim is figured at SI.No.1 to the Divisional Manager, APSRTC, Ongole. It is further submitted that the documentary evidence placed by the petitioner certifying that he is a genuine displaced worker worked under Rajasekhar Reddy, employer of the bus No.APQ 3861, has not been considered by the respondent. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner is given an opportunity to file another application enclosing the said certificate of the Labour Officer, Service Certificate and other relevant documents before the respondents within two weeks from the date of receipt of this order and on such representation, the respondent is directed to consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within eight weeks thereafter. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. _______________ (V. ESWARAIAH, J) September 10, 2004 Dsk To 1. The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Ongole, Prakasasm District. 2. Two CD copies.