THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.24556 of 2005 Dated 21-11-2005 Between: Patakumari Sreenu and others. .. PETITIONERS AND The Government of Andhra Pradesh and others. .. RESPONDENTS ORDER: The petitioners claim that they are the students of Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy Degree College, Cheemakurthi, Prakasam District, 4th respondent herein. Their grievance is that when they approached the office of the Divisional Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Ongole, the 3rd respondent, for issuance of concessional bus passes, their request was turned down on the ground that the 4th respondent is a private college and that there is a stipulation in the order passed by the Government while granting permission that the students admitted into it would not be entitled for issuance of bus passes. The petitioners challenge the action of the respondents. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Standing Counsel for respondents 2 and 3. Identical issue was dealt with by this court in W.P.No.28965 of 1997 and batch. Through a common order dated 15-03-1999, this court held that students, who are admitted into colleges that are affiliated to universities and granted permission by the Government are entitled to be issued concessional bus passes irrespective of any conditions imposed to the contrary. The said order is said to have become final. Following the same, the writ petition is allowed and respondents 2 and 3 are directed to consider the case of the petitioners for issuance of concessional bus passes, if it is proved that they are genuine students of the 4th respondent college and that the 4th respondent holds necessary affiliation to the University. _______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J Date: 21-11-2005 Note: Issue C.C. in three days (B/o) Prv