IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD WEDNESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI DEVINDER GUPTA, THE CHIEF JUSTICE And THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT APPEAL NO : 1212 of 2004 (Writ Appeal under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the Order dated 22/07/2004 in WPMP 16300/2004 IN WP No: 12774 OF 2004 on the file of the High Court.) Between: 1 The A.P. State Road Transport Corporation, rep. by Managing Director, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 2 The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Nalgonda. 3 The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Devarakonda Depot, Devarakonda, Nalgonda District. ..... APPELLANTS AND 1 The District Collector, Nalgonda District, Nalgonda. 2 The District Panchayat Officer, Nalgonda District, Nalgonda. 3 The Devarakonda Gram Panchayat, rep.by Executive Officer, Devarakonda, Nalgonda District. .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Appellant: MR.P.VINAYAKA SWAMY Counsel for the Respondent No.3: SMT. JYOTHI ESWAR GOGINENI (S.C. for Gram Panchayat) Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court made the following: ORAL JUDGMENT: (per The Honourable Sri Devinder Gupta, the Chief Justice) We have heard the learned counsel for parties. Considering the nature of controversy raised in the Writ Petition challenging the order of District Collector, dated: 19.6.2004, we are of the view that learned Single Judge ought to have directed status quo to be maintained with respect to the road in question during the pendency of the writ petition. Not allowing the status quo to be maintained is likely to have the effect of making the entire Writ Petition infructuous. Accordingly, Writ Appeal is allowed, impugned order is set aside and it is directed that status quo shall be continued to be maintained with respect to the road in question during the pendency of the Writ Petition. No costs. ______________________ DEVINDER GUPTA, C.J. 04.08.2004. ________________ C.V.RAMULU, J. VR To 1. The Managing Director, A.P. State Road Transport Corporation, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 2. The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Nalgonda. 3. The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Devarakonda Depot, Devarakonda, Nalgonda District. 4. The District Collector, Nalgonda District, Nalgonda. 5. The District Panchayat Officer, Nalgonda District, Nalgonda. 6. The Executive Officer, Devarakonda Gram Panchayat, Devarakonda, Nalgonda District. 7. 2 CCs to the Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 8. 2 CD copies.