IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD W.P.No.6458 of 2001 Dt.22-08-2007 Between: Syed Shabbir Ahmed ..Petitioner and 1. Additional Regional Transport Authority, R.R.District, Erramanzil Colony, Hyderabad And another. ..Respondents THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY W.P.No.6458 of 2001 Oral Order: Petitioner who obtained driving license No.8698/RRD/B1 dated 18-11-1991 from the 1st respondent was selected for the post of driver Grade—II in APSRTC Medak Region on daily wage basis subject to verification of the driving license and medical examination and was called upon to report to the office of the Regional Manager, Medak Region along with driving license to verify its genuineness. On petitioner reporting before the Regional Manager along with the originals he was asked to obtain a certificate from the licensing authority in regard to the genuineness of the driving license issued to him and produce the same for consideration of his case. Accordingly he approached the licensing authority for issuing a certificate certifying that the license obtained by him is genuine. Since the same has not been complied with he moved this Court by way of this writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and also learned Government Pleader for Transport. Learned Government Pleader on the basis of para-wise remarks contends that originally the driving lincence was issued by the Licensing Authority, Rangareddy District and he was authorized to drive heavy goods vehicle with effect from 16-07-1988 and it was renewed upto 02-06-1995 by the Additional Licensing authority, Hyderabad East Zone. In view of the same, no further action needs to be taken on the side of the respondents. It is not in dispute that original license was issued by the Additional Regional Transport Authority, Rangareddy District and endorsement was made by the Additional Licensing Authority, Hyderabad East Zone authorizing to drive heavy goods vehicle vide endorsement C.No.10/39/A5/SD/88 dated 16-07-1988. In view of the same, the Additional Regional Transport Authority, Rangareddy District—1st respondent who issued the initial driving license No.8698/RRD/81 dated 18-11-1981 is hereby directed to issue a certificate about the genuineness of the driving license issued by them in favour of the petitioner within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. _______________ A.GOPAL REDDY, J. 22-08-2007 Murthy