IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 28040 of 1998 Between: V. Chandrasekara Chary, S/o V. Changalaraya Chary, R/o V-315, Pothulappa Street, Madanpalli, Chittoor District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Rep by its Presiding Officer. Hyderabad A.P., 2 Regional Transport Authority, Rep by its Secretary. Chittoor District .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 an appropriate Writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the orders of the Respondent No.1 assed in Appeal No.387/97 dt.8.9.97 in so far as restricting the validity of District Wide contract carriage permit for one year as illegal and contrary to law and consequently direct the respondent No.2 herein grant the said permits on regular basis. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.NOUSHAD ALI Counsel for the Respondents 1 and 2: GP FOR TRANSPORT The Court made the following ORDER: Heard both the learned counsel. Having regard to the Judgment in the connected Writ Petition No.7485 of 1998 and batch dated 21-8-2002 wherein similar direction passed by the State Transport Appellate Tribunal, A.P., Hyderabad restricting the validity of District Wide contract carriage permit for one year is set aside and it was extended for five years. Following the Judgment in the above writ petition and batch, this writ petition is also disposed of. directing the respondent-authorities to treat the permit of the petitioner for a period of five years from the date of issuance of the same. No costs. 3—11—2004. Stv/- To 1 The presiding Officer, State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Hyderabad A.P., 2 The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Chittoor District 3 Two C.Cs. to the Government Pleader for Transport, High Court Buildings, A.P., Hyderabad (OUT). 4 Two C.D. Copies.