IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 15380 of 1999 Between: Y.T.T.V.R.K. Avatharam, S/o. Sri Y. Veeraraju, Aged 29 years, Transport business, R/o. Komaragiri, Komaragari Mandal in East Godavari District. ... PETITIONER AND 1. The State Transport Appellate Tribunal, A.P. rep. By its Presiding Officer, City Civil Court Buildings, Hyderabad. 2. The Regional Transport Authority, East Godavari District, rep. By its Secretary at Kakinada. 3. The APSRTC rep by its Managing Director, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. (dismissed for default as per Court order dated 7.3.2003 as against R-3) ...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 a Writ or order or direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 1st respondent in entertaining the R.P.No.56/96 filed by the 3rd respondent is without jurisdiction, illegal and improper with a direction to the 1st respondent to dismiss the above R.P.No.56/96 and to grant such other relief or reliefs as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and just. For the Petitioner: MR.T.VENKATA RAMANA For the Respondent Nos 1 & 2.: GP FOR TRANSPORT The Court Made the Following Order: W.P.NO.15380 OF 1999 ORDER: Since the Writ Petition was already dismissed for default against the contesting respondent on 07-03-2003, the Writ Petition is also abated against the other respondents. No relief whatsoever can be granted in this Writ Petition. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed. No costs. ___________________ (A. GOPAL REDDY, J) June 28, 2004 MRR Copy to: 1. the Presiding Officer, The State Transport Appellate Tribunal, A.P.,City Civil Court Buildings, Hyderabad. 2. The Secretary, The Regional Transport Authority, East Godavari District, at Kakinada. 3. The Managing Director, The APSRTC, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 4. Two C.Cs to the G.P. for Transport, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 5. Two C.D. copies.