IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 24806 of 1997 Between: 1.Dantu Ravi Sankar, S/o.Sitaramamurthy, R/o.Guntur, Guntur District 2.Shaik Kharimulla Khadari, S/o Late. Shaik Meera Saheb, R/o Guntur, Guntur District. 3.R.Haranadh, S/o R.Venkaiah, R/o Guntur, Guntur District. 4.P.Yellamandaiah, S/o Adiseshu, R/o Tendi, Guntur District. 5.P.Siva Prasad, S/o Narasaraopet, Guntur District. 6.D.ramesh, S/o D.Asaervadam, R/o Piduguralla, Guntur District. 7.K.Rangaiah, S/o Peda Kotaiah, R/o Macherla, Guntur District. 8.Sk. Chinna Mastan, S/o Pakeer Shahed, R/o Tenali, Guntur District. 9.V.Chennaiah, S/o Venkaiah, R/o Narasaraopet, Guntur District. 10.G.John, S/o Yesudas, R/o Repalli, Guntur District. 11.A.Siva Rama Prasad, S/o Nageswara Rao, R/o Narasaraopet, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, Rep. by its Vice- Chairman & Managing Director, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 2 The Executive Engineer, A.P.S.R.T.C., (Urban), Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3 The Deputy Executive Engineer, A.P.S.R.T.C., (Rural) Guntur, Guntur District. .....RESPONDENTS 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 an appropriate Writ, Order or direction particularly one in the nature of Mandamus, directing the Respondents herein to regularise the services of the petitioners herein in their respective posts in the respondents' Corporation from the date of their initial appointment with back-wages other regular employees. Counsel for the Petitioner :MR.B.NAGESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: MR.R.MANMADHA REDDY SC FOR A.P.S.R.T.C. The Court made the following: ORDER: Heard both sides. The petitioners herein, who are working in various posts with the respondent Corporation, filed this writ petition, inter alia, seeking a writ of Mandamus to regularise their services in their respective posts from the date of their initial appointment with back wages etc. It is now represented by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners that in similar circumstances, this Court as per orders in W.P.No.92 of 1993, on 10.10.1996, issued directions to consider the case of the petitioners therein for appointment in suitable posts subject to the availability of vacancies and fulfilment of educational and other qualifications. It was also observed that till their cases are considered, they shall be continued to be employed on the same terms and conditions on which they have been employed till date. Following the same, this writ petition is also allowed with similar directions. No costs. __________________ 20.12.2004 VGB That Rule nisi has been made absolute as above. Witness the Hon’ble Sri Devinder Gupta, the Chief Justice on this Monday, The Twentieth Day of December, Two Thousand and Four. To 1 The Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 2 The Executive Engineer, A.P.S.R.T.C., (Urban), Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3 The Deputy Executive Engineer, A.P.S.R.T.C., (Rural) Guntur, Guntur District. 4 2CD copies