IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.8346 of 2001 Between: A.P.S.R.T.C., Rep by its Chairman & Managing Director, Mushirabad, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Rep by its Presiding Officer, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. 2 Regional Transport Authority Rep by its Secretary, Nellore. 3 Smt.K.Srilaxamma, W/o Said Reddy, H.No.17/206, Karnala Street, Nellore. .....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 to call for the records relating to order in AP No.345/98, dt: 24.10.2000 on the file of the 1st Respondent and quash the same as arbitrary and illegal by way od issue of a Writ of Certiorari or any other approriate Writ, order orders as the Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:Mr.V.V.P.Rao Counsel for the Respondent No.: . The Court made the following: Form-NIC-OGS/WP{MN} THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.8346 of 2001 O R D E R: The petitioner questions the order of the State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Hyderabad in A.P.345 of 1998, dated 24.10.2000 in allowing the appeal of the 3rd respondent herein by setting aside the order of the Regional Transport Authority dated 27.12.1997 in RC.No.369/A2/1996 and directing the Regional Transport Authority to grant permit as sought for by the 3rd respondent herein on the route Atmakur bus stand to Narukuru Centre via Pappula street, Lakshmipuram, Allipuram and Gudapallipadu as illegal and arbitrary on the ground that the said route overlaps 8.3 kms on the notified route in G.O.Ms.No.151 of 1987. The Tribunal held that as the notified area is only 6.8 kms out of the total length of the route 9 kms and the permissible overlapping under the said scheme is 8 kms and as such there is no prohibition for grant of permit. Though this Court admitted the writ petition on 25.04.2001, no stay was granted. The 3rd respondent was operating the said route. The approved route in G.O.Ms.No.92/91 for a distance of 5.1 km is not in respect of the same route as sought for and there is no other prohibition to grant permit. I do not see any infirmity legal or otherwise in the order of the State Transport Appellate Tribunal in A.P.345/1998, dated 24.10.2000. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed. No order as to costs. ___________________ V.ESWARAIAH,J Dated: 05.06.2009 Dsr ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Rep by its Presiding Officer, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. 2 Regional Transport Authority Rep by its Secretary, Nellore. 3.2CCs to 4.2CD copies