IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 12540 of 2005 Between: B. Venkateswar Rao S/o. Late Subba Rao R/o. Door No. 42-1-30, Turupu Kamma Palem, Ongole, Prakasam District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Prakasam DIstrict, at Ongole. .....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 an appropriate writ, Order or direction, preferably one in the nature of Writ of mandamus, directing the respondent herein to receive the valid records of a stage carriage bus from the Petitioner herein within four months from today to issue Pucca Stage Carriage Permit to ply his bus on the existing Town Service Route-Ongole R.S. to Pernamitta (Via), S.B.I.C.M. Church etc., as per the order of the State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Hyderabad in A.P. No.348/1999 dt. 13-8-2001 to enable the petitioner to ply his bus on the said route and pass such other or further orders as are necessary. Counsel for the Petitioner : MR.V.NARASIMHA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent : GP FOR TRANSPORT The Court made the following ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioner seeking a direction to the respondent to receive the valid records of the stage carriage bus of the petitioner within four months from today to issue pucca stage carriage permit to his bus on the existing town survey route – Ongole R.S. to Pernamitta (via) SBICM Church etc., as per the orders of the State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Hyderabad in A.P.No.348 of 1999, dated 13.8.2001. 2. It is stated that the Tribunal while disposing of the appeal granted four months time for producing the valid documents. But, however, it is claimed that the petitioner fell sick and therefore, he could not produce the valid documents within the time. Hence, the petitioner has come up with the present writ petition seeking extension of time for production of the documents. 3. Heard both the learned counsel and considered the material on record. 4. In view of the facts stated above, the petitioner is granted four weeks time from the date of receipt of a copy of this order for production of valid documents for the grant of pucca stage carriage permit as claimed by the petitioner in the light of the directions issued by the Tribunal. 5. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. ____________________ S.Ananda Reddy, J. Dt. 23.6.2005 Note: Issue CC in Two days. (bo) Kvh To 1. The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Prakasam DIstrict, at Ongole 2. CC to G.P. for Transport (OUT) 3. 2 CD copies