IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY TUESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF MARCH, TWO THOUSAND TEN WRIT PETITION No.5993 of 2010 Between: Sri C.Subba Rayudu. … Petitioner And The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Kurnool, Kurnool District and others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Sri G.Venkat Reddy. Counsel for the respondents: Smt.W.V.S.Rajeswari. This Court made the following: ORDER:- This Writ Petition is filed for a Mandamus to set aside order, dated 28-12-2009, issued by respondent No.2, whereby he terminated the contract awarded in favour of the petitioner. I have heard Sri G.Venkat Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. A perusal of the impugned proceedings shows that the reason for termination of the work was increase in minimum wages. It is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioner and admitted by the learned Standing Counsel that similar Writ Petitions filed by the aggrieved parties were allowed by this Court by directing the respondents to continue the existing contracts till the expiry of their periods, subject to the petitioners paying their workmen, increased minimum wages. Following the same, this Writ Petition is allowed in the above stated terms. It is needless to observe that after expiry of the contract period, the respondents shall be free to grant fresh license in accordance with law. ------------------------------------ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY,J Date:30-3-2010 MNR