IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 22592 of 2004 Between: Smt. J.C. Uma Reddy W/o J.C. Prabhakara Reddy R/o 15/311, Sanjeevanagar, Tadipatri, Anantapur District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 State of Transport Authority, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, rep by Secretary 2 Secretary, State Transport Authority, Andhra Pradesh, BRKR Buildings, at Hyderabad .....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 appropriate writ, order or direction, preferably one in the natrue of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider and dispose of the petitioner's applications submitted in P.CO.A. Forms bearing R.Nos. 6626/B3/04 and 6628/B3/2004 dated 23-6-2004 for the grant of two inter Stte Contract Carriage Permits to operate in three States i.e. Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharastra forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.V.NARASIMHA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR TRANSPORT The Court made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION NO.22592 OF 2004 ORDER: The present writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondents to consider the applications of the petitioner dated 23.6.2004 for grant of two Inter State Contract Carriage Permits. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Transport. The applications of the petitioner to grant Inter State Contract Carriage Permit are yet to be considered by the respondents in accordance with law. Therefore, without entering into the merits of the case, a direction is given to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner in pursuance of his representations in P.C.O.A.Forms bearing R.Nos.6626/B3/04 and 6628/B3/04, dated 23.6.2004 for issuance of Inter State Contract Carriage Permits, in accordance with law within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. 09.12.2004. Note: Issue c.c. by Monday (i.e.,13.12.2004) B/o. mdaa. Copy to: 1 The Secretary, State of Transport Authority, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, 2. Two C .Cs to G.P.for Transport, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 3. Two C.D.copies.