IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION NO. 9144 of 2011 Between: Kothapalli Varaprasad …PETITIONER AND The Vice Chariman & Managing Director, APSRTC and others. ....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION NO. 9144 of 2011 O R D E R: This writ petition is filed to issue a writ or Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not allocating 30 marks under the head of pass in apprenticeship training to the petitioner and granting 30 marks only to the candidates who possess National Apprenticeship Certificate in the selections to the post of Shramiks in Anantapur Region contrary to the instructions and Recruitment Regulations of the Corporation, as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of principles of natural justice and in violation of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the respondents to grant 30 marks under the head of pass in apprenticeship training and select to the post of Shramik. 2. Learned Standing Counsel, Smt W.V.S.Rajeswari, upon instructions, submits that Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport- Corporation has instructed its recruiting agency to take into account and consideration the Provisional National Trade Certificate of the candidates, for awarding 30 marks set apart for selection purpose in the circular issued by the Corporation. 3. In view of this instruction issued by the Corporation, if the petitioner approaches the respective recruiting agencies through the Regional Manager concerned, appropriate marks would be awarded for the Provisional National Trade Certificate and his selection will be finalized for recruitment as Shramik. 4. Therefore, it is appropriate to direct the writ petitioner to approach the concerned Regional Manager of the APSRTC and produce a photo copy of the Provisional National Trade Certificate possessed by him and upon such production, the Regional Manager concerned shall take the same into account and consideration, and pass appropriate orders about the selection of the petitioner or otherwise as Shramik and communicate the same to the petitioner within two weeks from the date of production of the Provisional National Trade Certificate. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent Corporation contended that appropriate decision has to be taken by the concerned Regional Manager. 6. With the above observation, writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. _______________ K.C.BHANU, J APRIL 11, 2010 YVL