IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 1008 of 2005 Between: M. Naga Raju, s/o Subbarayudu Puretipalli, Gudluru, Prakasam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, Prakasam Region, Ongole, represented by its Regional Manager, Ongole. 2. The Licensing Authority/Officer, Road Transport Authority, Ongole, Prakasam 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 may be pleased to issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction declaring the action of the 1st Respondent in rejecting petitioner's application with untenable ground in pursuance of the notification dated 8-11-2004 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and pass such other order or orders Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.THOTARAMAKOTESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.1: Mr. R. Manmadha Reddy, S.C. for APSRTC Counsel for the Respondent No. 2: GP FOR TRANSPORT The Court at the admission stage made the following: ORDER: Challenging the action of the first respondent in rejecting the application of the petitioner for the post of driver with untenable ground without giving opportunity in pursuance of the notification dated 08.11.2004 issued by the first respondent, the present writ petition is filed. By way of interim order, this Court directed the first respondent to permit the petitioner to appear for the test to be conducted on 29.01.2005. But, the petitioner was not allowed to participate in the test on the ground that this Court has not directed the first respondent to permit the petitioner in driving test. It seems, after screening test, the other test is only driving test. Therefore, the interim order is modified directing the first respondent to permit the petitioner to appear for the driving test to be conducted on 02.02.2005. With the above observation, the writ petition is disposed of, at the stage of admission. No costs. _____________ (K.C. BHANU,J) Date: 01.02.2005 Ksn ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Regional Manager, Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, Prakasam Region, Ongole, 2. The Licensing Authority/Officer, Road Transport Authority, Ongole, Prakasam District. 3. Two C. Cs to G.P. for Transport, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 4. Two C.D. copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{AVLR}