IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 5853 of 1999 Between: 1 Gangisetty Sreedhar Rao, S/o G.Nageswararao, C/o B.V.Kotayya, Srungarapuvanam, Mullamuru bus stand, Vinukonda Mandal, Guntur District. 2 K.Srinivasarao, S/o. Venkateswararao, C/o B.V.Kotayya, Srungarapuvanam, Mullamuru bus stand, Vinukonda Mandal, Guntur District. 3 P.Koteswararao, S/o. P.Jayarao, C/o B.V.Kotayya, Srungarapuvanam, Mullamuru bus stand, Vinukonda Mandal, Guntur District. 4 P.Dhanalakshmi, D/o. P.Ghantanna, C/o B.V.Kotayya, Srungarapuvanam, Mullamuru bus stand, Vinukonda Mandal, Guntur District. 5 Bathini Ravi Kishore, S/o B.Hanumantharao, C/o N.S.Narayana, Near Chapa Buildings, Markapur Road, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONERS AND The Regional Manager, Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, Vijayawada Region, Krishna District. .....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 or order or direction, particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent in not receiving the applications of the petitioners dt.24.12.98 and in not issuing call letters to them for interview for the posts of conductors Grade-II under his control which is scheduled to be held on 24-3-99 or any subsequent date that may be fixed by the respondent, on the ground that the petitioners are non-locals (not belonging to Krishna District), as contrary to sub-rule (4) of the Rule 8 of the A.P.S.R.T.C. Employees (Recruitment) Regulations, 1966, illegal, arbitrary and unwarranted, and pass such other ordder or orders as this Honourable Court may deem fit. Counsel for the Petitioners : MR.MOHD.GULAM RASOOL Counsel for the Respondent : C.PRAKASH REDDY(SC FOR APSRTC) The Court made the following : ORDER : In the year 1999, when the respondents have issued notification for appointment to the post of Conductor Grade-II, and when the petitioners were not received intimation to face the interview, they approached this Court by way of this writ petition. 2. After filing of this writ petition, though directions were issued by this Court by an order dated 26th March 1999, directing the respondents to issue call letters to the petitioners and to interview them, but however, it is stated in the counter affidavit that the copy of the order of this Court was received subsequent to the date of interview. At the same time, it is stated that the petitioners did not submit their applications prior to 24.03.1999, which was the last date notified for submitting the applications. 3. Asmuch as the petitioners did not even submit their applications within the time prescribed, I do not find any illegality in not sending intimation to them to face the interview for the post of Conductor Grade-II. 4. The writ petition is devoid of merit and it is accordingly dismissed. No order as to costs. ______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 27th January 2009. ajr