IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI DEVINDER GUPTA, THE CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 1528 of 2005 Between: Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, National Mazdoor Union, Regd.No.3108, B20/F1, Vignanpuri Colony, Vidyanagar, Hyderabad A.P. , rep. by its Genral Secretary, Sri P. Ram Mohan Rao, S/o. P. Subrahmanyam. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The State of A.P., rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Director General of Police, A.P., Lakdi-ka-pool, Hyderabad. 3. A.P.S.R.T.C., represented by its Vice Chairman and M.D., RTC X Roads, Hyderabad. 4. The Telugu Desam Party, rep. by its President- Sri N. Chandra Babu Naidu, N.T.R.Bhavan, Road No.2, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of a writ of Mandamus declaring the Bandh Call given by 4th respondent on 25th January, 2005 as illegal and unconstitutional and consequently direct the 4th Respondent to pay damages of Rs. 45 Crores to the third Respondent Corporation and pass such other order or orders in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr. A.K.JAYAPRAKASH RAO Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 & 2: GP FOR HOME Counsel for Respondent No.3: Mr.V.T.M.Prasad Counsel for respondent No.4:------ The Court at the stage of admission made the following : ORAL ORDER: (per Honourable Sri Devinder Gupta, the Chief Justice) On this subject, there is already a Writ Petition, W.P.No.1295 of 2005, pending consideration, and, for that reason, we are not inclined to entertain any other writ petition as Public Interest Litigation. In case, petitioner or its counsel would like to assist the counsel in W.P. No. 1295 of 2005 by supplying facts and figures, they are at liberty to do so. The Writ Petition, therefore, is dismissed. ______________________ DEVINDER GUPTA, C.J. 18.2.2005. ___________________________ B.SESHASAYANA REDDY, J. VR. To 1. The Principal Secretary to Government of A.P., Home, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Director General of Police, A.P., Lakdi-ka-pool, Hyderabad. 3. The Vice Chairman & Managing Director, A.P.S.R.T.C., RTC X Roads, Hyderabad. 4. Two CCs to Government Pleader for Home, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. 5. Two CD copies.