IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 4090 of 2005 Between: B. Narasimulugoud, S/o. Kumaraiah Goud, Occ:Driver, 38 years. Janampet, Mahaboobnagar District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Regional Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Mahaboobnagar Region, Mahaboobnagar 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, order or directions, more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent herein to pass appropriate orders on the petitioner representation dt. 12-8-04 as per the circular and Law. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.P.GOVINDA RAJULU Counsel for the Respondent: MR.P.VINAYAKA SWAMY (SC FOR APSRTC) The Court at the admission stage made the following : ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondent to pass appropriate orders on the representation of the petitioner dated 12-8-2004. The petitioner was appointed as Driver on 23-2-1997 in Narayanpet Depot under the control of the respondent. While he was in service, the Narayanpet Depot Manager, by its order dated 11-3-1999 kept him under suspension on the allegation that he produced a non-genuine driving licence, for which, he gave an explanation. Thereafter, he was removed from service, vide proceedings dated 22-4-1999. The respondent issued a Circular No.PD-43/2000 dated 11-8-2000 directing all the Regional Managers to receive fresh applications along with fresh HTV licences from the drivers, who were removed from service, not later than 30-11-2001, which shall be the cut off date for receiving the information and Xerox copies of the new licences. In pursuance of the said Circular, the petitioner neither obtained any fresh HTV licence nor submitted any application within time. The petitioner slept over the matter for more than three years and now come forward with a representation dated 12-8-2004. It is stated in the affidavit that as per the circular, he submitted fresh driving licence on 27-11- 2001 before the respondent. Even for that also, there is no basis. Hence, the writ petition is totally devoid of merit and the same is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________ 16-03-2005 To 1. The Regional Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Mahaboobnagar Region, Mahaboobnagar District. 2. Two C.D. copies. sj