IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 5581 of 2005 Between: K. Venkat Reddy S/o Late Peddi Reddy R/o Reddireddigaripalle, Kotavaripalle (Post), Chittoor District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Secretary, Regional Transport, Authority, Chittoor Chittoor District 2 The Motor Vehicle Inspector, Madanapally, Chittoor 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 will be pleased to issue an order, direction or Writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not granting pucca stage carriage permit to the petitioner as wholly illegal, arbitrary and unjust and consequently direct the Respondents to grant pucca stage carriage permit to the petitioner on route Madanpally Bus Stand to Bondakindapally and pass such further other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper under the circumstances of the case Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.G.RAVI MOHAN Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2: GP FOR TRANSPORT The Court at the admission stage made the following: ORDER: In not granting pucca stage carriage permit, the present writ petition is filed. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Transport. Admittedly, the petitioner made representation to the respondents on 07.02.2003 and 04.06.2004, and the 1st respondent is competent authority to take appropriate decision, whether the petitioner is entitled to grant pucca stage permit. Therefore, without entering into the merits of the case, it would be appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 07.02.2003 and 04.06.2004, and pass necessary orders thereon, in accordance with the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act and Rules made there under, within a period of 2 (two) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, or in the ensuing meeting, whichever is earlier. With the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Dated: 18.03.2005 Dsr ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To: 1. The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Chittoor, Chittoor District 2. The Motor Vehicle Inspector, Madanapally, Chittoor District 3. Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Transport, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 4. Two CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{TRT}