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 R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 24174 of 2000 Between: K.Rajendra Kumar, S/o K.Krishna Murthy, Gummapalem Road, Srikakulam, Srikakulam District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Secretary, State Transport Authority, Burgula Ramakrishna Rao Bhavan, Tank Bund, Hyderabad. .....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 direction, particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the respondent in considering the application of the petitioner dt.24.11.2000 for the grant of a temporary permit on the interstate route Kalyansingapur to Narayanapatna as illegal, arbitrary, improper and unjust, with a direction to the respondent to grant temporary permits on the above route to the petitioner in respect of his bus AP 35/T 1944 till the regular route bus AP 31/V 1438 resumes service. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.T.VENKATA RAMANA Counsel for the Respondent: GP FOR TRANSPORT The Court made the following O R D E R: The very relief sought for is for grant of temporary permit on the interstate route Kalyansingapur to Narayanapatna. Having regard to the period for which the temporary permit was asked, no direction can be given at this stage pursuant to the application made on 24.11.2000. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. However, it is open to the petitioner to make fresh application for grant of temporary permit, if required. No costs. _____________ 23.06.2005 usd To 1 The Secretary, State Transport Authority, Burgula Ramakrishna Rao Bhavan, Tank Bund, Hyderabad. 2. Two CCs to G.P. for Transport, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT). 3. Two CD copies.