IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 8289 of 2004 Between: 1. A. Venkata Reddy, S/o. Buchi Reddy, Age 48 yrs. 2. G. Rama Seshagiri Rao, S/o. Venkateswara Rao, Age 32 yrs. 3. B. Krishna Reddy, S/o. Rami Reddy, Age 42 yrs. 4. E.V. Nagi Reddy, S/o. Sahadeva Reddy, Age 34 yrs. 5. A. Balasubrahamanyam, S/o. Venkata Reddy, Age 28 yrs. 6. K. Siva Reddy, S/o. Sambi Reddy, Aged 35 yrs. 7. K. Ramesh Reddy, S/o. Katike Reddy, Age 35 yrs. (All are R/o.D.No.77-16/23, Lakshmi Nagar, Ajithsingh Nagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District). ... PETITIONERS AND 1 The APSRTC, Rep. by its Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 2 The APSRTC, rep. by its Regional Manager, Krishna Region, Vijayawada. .....RESPONDENTS 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 or order or direction more particularly in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the cases of the petitioners for absorption in any suitable posts in APSRTC is arbitrary, illegal, violative of Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and contrary to the judgments of this Hon’ble Court consequently direct the respondents to appoint the petitioners in the APSRT Corporation in any suitable posts forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner : Mr.S.M.SUBHAN Counsel for the Respondents: Mr. Y. VIVEKANANDA SWAMY, S.C. for APSRTC The Court made the following: ORDER: Assailing the action of the respondents in not considering the cases of the petitioners for absorption in any suitable posts in the Respondent Corporation, the present writ petition is filed. The learned counsel for petitioners submit that the petitioners were the displaced employees of Private Bus bearing No.AP16T-2144 plying from Vijayawada to Mangalagiri via Bypass Road which was nationalized in Vijayawada w.e.f. 31.1.2000 and due nationalisation, they were displaced. It is also stated that for absorption of the displaced employees, rehabilitation scheme was framed and guidelines were issued. Bringing all these facts to the notice of the first respondent, petitioners made a representation dated 20.10.2001 to the first respondent, but so far their representation is not considered by the first respondent. In spite of service of notice on the respondents, no counter affidavit is filed on behalf of respondents. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the first respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the representation of the petitioners dated 20.10.2001 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if not already disposed of. The writ petition, with the above observations and directions is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ___________ 23-07-2004 es/da To 1 The Vice Chairman & Managing Director, APSRTC, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 2 The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Krishna Region, at Vijayawada. 3 Two CD copies.