IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 7469 of 2005 Between: Y. Narsimha Reddy, S/o. Venkat Reddy, Driver E.No.175516 APSRTC, Yadagirigutta Bus Depot, Nalgonda. ..... PETITIONER AND The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Nalgonda Region, at Nalgonda. .....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 a Writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that the action of the respondent in not appointing / reinstating the petitioner as Driver Gr.II is bad, arbitrary, unjust, unreasonable and contrary to the circulars and consequently direct the respondent to reappoint/reinstate the petitioner forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR. P. Venkateswara Rao Counsel for Respondent: MR. V.T.M. Prasad The Court made the following : ORDER: The petitioner filed this writ petition to declare the action of the respondent in not reinstating him as Driver Grade-II as arbitrary and illegal and to direct the respondent to reinstate him forthwith. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for respondent. The respondent terminated the petitioner from service with effect from 30/31.8.2000 since the licence, which he is having, was not a genuine one. Thereafter, the petitioner applied for genuine licence and submitted the same to the respondent on 25-9-2000. Hence, the respondent has to take appropriate decision in accordance with the regulations and circular instructions as to whether the petitioner can be reinstated into the service as Driver Grade-II. Therefore, without going into the merits of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondent to take appropriate decision within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. _____________________ K.C. Bhanu, J. 6th April 2005 Note: CC in 3 days B/o Js. To 1 The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Nalgonda Region, at Nalgonda. 2 2 CD copies.