THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.N.RAO NALLA WRIT PETITION No.1686 of 2010 Dated:02.02.2010 Between: G.Sriramulu. …Petitioner and The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Hyderabad Region, Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station, Hyderabad, And others. …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.N.RAO NALLA WRIT PETITION No.1686 of 2010 ORDER: (per Hon’ble Sri Justice V.V.S.Rao) The Sexagenarian petitioner filed the instant writ petition seeking writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in maintaining the bus depot at Saidabad in derogation of public interest resulting in monetary loss to the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (RTC) as illegal and arbitrary, and for a consequential direction to provide for proper and effective service. The grievance of the petitioner in this Public Interest Litigation (PIL) writ petition is as follows. He is a resident of LIC Colony in Saidabad area. There is an old bus depot of RTC near Midhani. It operates bus services on routes 102, 102 A, 102 C, 102 K, 102 J, 102 M, 104 A, 104 S, 104 R, 217, 251 B etc. It also operates bus service from Saidabad to Nampally on route No.105, Saidabad to Sanath Nagar on route No.158 S, Saidabad to Secunderabad on route No.131, towards Women’s College on route No.105 and towards Charminar on route No.78. It is alleged that RTC is plying six old buses on these routes and there is a frequent failure of buses as they are old. The petitioner’s representation dated 10.03.2008 to the first respondent did not yield much. Therefore, he filed the instant writ petition. The issue raised in the writ petition is a matter of technical nature as well as the matter of economic viability of plying or not plying a new bus on an identified city bus service route. Adjudication of such issue not only involves analyzing the large quantity of data, but also needs expertise. Merely because the petitioner’s right to move has been curtailed due to operation of old buses, a PIL writ petition would not lie. Nonetheless, having regard to the fact that RTC is statutory Corporation established for providing convenient, cheaper and comfortable mode of public transportation, we requested the learned Standing Counsel to get information on the issue. After getting necessary instructions, the learned Standing Counsel submits that as many as eight buses are being used on route Nos.105, 131 and 158, and that except one bus which is of 1995 model, all buses are of 2001, 2003 or thereafter models. Therefore, we do not feel compelled to enquire into the matter in a roving manner. Liberty is given to the petitioner to seek redressal by approaching the concerned Depot Manager and Regional Manager. The Writ Petition, with the above observations, is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) ________________ (B.N.RAO NALLA, J) 02.02.2010 vs