IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION NO : 17845 of 2004 Between: G.Hemasiva Reddy, s/o G.R.C.Reddy, Piler, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Regional Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Chittoor region, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. .....RESPONDENT 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, order or directions, more in the nature of writ of mandamus, directing the respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on the petitioner’s representation dated 23-10-2003 as per law and following the circular No.PD43/2000 dated 11-08-2000. Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr. P.GOVINDA RAJULU Counsel for the Respondents: Mr. P.VINAYAKA SWAMY The Court made the following ORDER: The petitioner is working as a driver in the respondent-corporation, after regular selection in the year 1997. He was issued a charge sheet on 4-12-1997 alleging that he produced a non-genuine driving licence, kept the petitioner out of duty with effect from 4-12-1997 and later, passed the final order on 13-6-1998, terminating him from service by forfeiting his security deposit. The respondent-corporation issued a circular No.PD43/2000 dated 11-8- 2000 directing the concerned authorities to reconsider the cases of the drivers, who were terminated from services due to production of non-genuine driving licence, after obtaining fresh genuine licences from them. In pursuance of the said circular, the petitioner was directed to produce fresh licence. Accordingly, he submitted his new driving licence with all particulars on 23-11-2000. He was also directed through a letter dated 19-3-2003 to submit his original driving licence on or before 31-3-2003 and the same was submitted by him personally on 27-3-2003, but the respondent so far did not take any action in pursuance of the circular dated 11-8-2000. The petitioner therefore approached this Court seeking direction to the respondent to pass appropriate orders on his representation dated 23-10-2003. Having regard to the facts and circumstances explained by the petitioner, the respondent is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 23-10- 2003, to consider his case for employing him as a driver in pursuance of the circular No.PD43/2000 dated 11-8-2000 and pass appropriate orders within eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________________ (Dr.G.YETHIRAJULU,J) 4th October, 2004. tsy To 1 The Regional Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Chittoor region, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 2 Two CD Copies.