IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA W.P.Nos. 35855, 35856 & 35978 of 1998 W.P.No. 35855 of 1998 Between: APSRTC, rep. by its Managing Director, Mushirabad, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 State Transport Appellate Tribunal, rep. by its Presiding Officer. A.P., Hyderabad 2 The Regional Transport Authority, rep. by its Secretary. Vizianagaram, 3 M. Appala Raju, Bus Operator, Cheepurupalli,Vizianagaram District. .....RESPONDENTS 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, especially in the nature of a Writ of certiorari, calling for the records relating to the impugned order dt. 23-11-1998 made in A.P.No. 25/98, State Transport Appellate Tribunal, A.P., Hyderabd setting aside the order dt.6-11-1997 made in Rc.No.1190/A1/96 by the Regional Transport Authority, Vizianagaram and directing issue a stage carriage permit to 3rd respondent on the mofussil route, Bhimavaram to Kotta Agraharam junction (Cheepurupalli); and quash the same as being illegal, without jurisdiction and invalid. Counsel for the Petitioner : Mr.K.HARINATH Counsel for Respondents 1&2 : G.P. FOR TRANSPORT W.P.No. 35856 of 1998 Between: A.P.S.R.T.C., Rep. by its Managing Director, Mushirabad, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Rep. by its Presiding Officer. A.P., Hyderabad, 2 Regional Transport Authority, rep. by its Secretary. Vizianagaram, 3 K. Prakash Raju, Bus Operator, Cheepurupalli, Vizianagram District. .....RESPONDENTS 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, especially in the nature of a Writ of certiorai, calling for the records relating to the impugned order dt. 24-11-1998 made in A.P.No.28/98, State Transport Appellate Tribunal, A.P., Hyderabad setting aside the order dt. 6-11-1997 made in Rc.No.4794/A1/97 by the Regional Transport Authority, Vizianagaram and directing issue of stage carriage permit to 3rd respondent on the mofussil route, Kondagandradu to Garividi; and quash the same as being illegal, without jurisdiction and invalid. Counsel for the Petitioner : Mr.K.HARINATH Counsel for Respondents 1 & 2 : G.P. FOR TRANSPORT Counsel for Respondent No.3 : SMT.M.VINOBHA DEVI W.P.No. 35978 of 1998 Between: A.P.S.R.T.C., rep.by its Managing Director, Mushirabad, Hyderabad ..... PETITIONER AND 1 State Transport Appellate Tribunal, AP., by its Presiding Officer. 2 Regional Transport Authority , rep. by its Secretary, Vizianagaram , 3 K.Prakash Raju Bus Operator, Cheepurupalli, Vizianagaram District. ....RESPONDENTS 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, especially in the nature of a Writ of certiorari, calling for the records relating to the impugned order dt. 23/11/1998 made in A.P.No.24/98 State Transport Appellate Tribunal, A.P., Hyderabad setting aside the order dt. 6/11/1997 made in Rc.No.12174/A1/96, by the Regional Transport Authority, Vizianagaram and directing issue of stage carriage permit to 3rd respondent on the mofussil route, Gollavalasa to Venkateswara Rice Mill; and quash the same as being illegal, without Jurisdiction and invalid. Counsel for the Petitioner : Mr.K.HARINATH Counsel for Respondents 1&2: G.P. FOR TRANSPORT The Court made the following : COMMON ORDER: The learned Standing Counsel for petitioner-APSRTC submits that the issue raised in these writ petitions is squarely covered by the Full Bench judgment of this Court in Divisional Manager, APSRTC, Vizianagaram v. State Transport Appellate Tribunal, A.P., Hyderabad and others and that W.P.Nos.9452 of 1999 and 34655 of 1998 were allowed by this Court following the said judgment. Hence, these writ petitions have to be allowed. Accordingly, these three writ petitions are allowed in terms of the Full Bench Judgment of this Court in Divisional Manager, APSRTC, Vizianagaram v. State Transport Appellate Tribunal, A.P., Hyderabad (supra). No costs. _____________ N.V.RAMANA, J Date: 13.4.2005 DA/SVV To 1 The Presiding Officer, State Transport Appellate Tribunal, A.P., Hyderabad 2 The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Vizianagaram, 3 The Managing Director, APSRTC, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 4 Two CCs to the G.P. for Transport, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 5 Two CD copies.