HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.12775 of 2009 ORDER: It appears the petitioner, having heavy goods vehicle licence and heavy passenger vehicle licence, was engaged as a driver in the respondent-corporation at Rapur Depot for a period of 12 days during the strike period in 2001 and again worked for two days during the strike period in 2005, and since 2007, the petitioner was engaged as a driver against the private buses hired by the respondent corporation and working continuously. While that being so, he applied for the post of driver on contract basis directly with the corporation. For the purpose of considering his case when he was sent for medical examination, it was found that he was short by height of 1 c.m., therefore, his case was not considered. Hence, this writ petition. There is no necessity of going into all the details. It appears as per the service regulations, the height required was 165 c.ms., but now the learned counsel appearing for the respondent-corporation states that the corporation has issued a circular relaxing the requisite height of a driver from 165 c.ms., to 160 c.ms. Under those circumstances, without expressing any opinion on merits, the respondents are directed to consider the case of the petitioner for appointment as a casual driver in APSRTC relaxing the height criteria, if permissible under the circulars issued from time to time, if he is otherwise eligible as per law and pass appropriate orders, 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 order as to costs. __________________ JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU 22nd April, 2010 SKM