IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 3991 of 2005 Between: 1 Sharabanda, S/o. Hanmaiah, (V & P), Hanwada Mandal, Mahaboobnagar District. 2 Kurumurthy, S/o. K. Maisaiah, Hindu, R/o. Perikiveedu, Kolikonda Mandal, Mahaboobnagar District. 3 S. Krishna Reddy, S/o. Narayana Reddy, Hindu, R/o. Kommireddypally, Ponakal Post, Addakal Mandal, Mahaboobnagar District. 4 B. Chandrasekhar, S/o. Laxmaiah, Hindu, H.No. 2-54, Appaipally Village, Kodoor Post, Mahaboobnagar District. 5 N. Pradhakar Rao, S/o. N. Rajeswara Rao, Nambap Village, Gummadidal Post, Jinnaram Mandal, Medak District. 6 P. Sudhakar Reddy, S/o. Sathireddy, R/o. H.No. 2-142, Champapet, Hyderabad. 7 Abdul Khadhar, S/o. Md. Jahangir, R/o. Madharam Village, Midjil Mandal, Mahaboobnagar District. 8 Md. Buranmuddin, S/o. Md. Akbar, R/o. 9-110, Shalikhan Street, NagarKurnool, Mahaboobnagar District. 9 A. Sudhakar Reddy, S/o. Janardhan Reddy, R/o. Vathatoor Village, Ramannnapet Mandal, Nalgonda District. 10 B. Srinivas, S/o. Narayana, R/o. Narsingin Village, Chegunta Mandal, Medak District. 11 P. Mallaiah, S/o. Sayanna, R/o. Vemula Village, Addkul Mandal, Mahaboobnagar District. 12 V. Sanjeeva Reddy, S/o. Ram Reddy, Saidapur Mandal, Shivarampally Post, Karimnagar Districtr. ..... PETITIONERS AND The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Hyderabad City Region, JBS Picket, Secunderabad. .....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 any writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that the action of the Respondent in not considering the petitioners candidature to the post of Driver Grade-II in Hyderabad City Region and canceling/deleting the petitioners name from the selected candidates list of driver post on the ground that the petitioners did not responded to the call in news paper to work in October /November, 2001 as bad, arbitrary unjust, unreasonable and against the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondent to appoint the petitioners as Driver Grade-II on per with their juniors in selection list and pass such other order or orders as this Honb'le court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.P.VENKATESWAR RAO Counsel for the Respondent: MR.V.T.M.PRASAD (SC FOR APSRTC) The Court made the following : ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel appearing for the respondent-Corporation. In this matter, it is represented by either side that the question involved in this writ petition is squarely covered by the Judgment of this Court in W.P.No.19873 of 2004, dated 01-11-2004. Following the same, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to examine the cases of the petitioners also for appointment, irrespective of the fact that they failed to attend to duty during the strike period in pursuance of the paper notification given by the respondent and pass appropriate orders regarding their request for appointment in pursuance of the selection made in 1999 within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ______________ 02-03-2005 vs To 1 The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Hyderabad City Region, JBS Picket, Secunderabad. 2 2 CD copies 3 1 CC to MR.VENKATESWAR RAO