IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.18817 of 1999 Between: M. Panduranga Raju, S/o. Surapu Raju Bhimavaram West Godavari District ... PETITIONER AND 1 Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation Musheerabad, Hyderabad, rep.by its Vice Chairman & Managing Director. 2 Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation rep.by its Executive Director, Vijayawada Zone, Vijayawada. 3 Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation rep.by its Regional Manager, W.G. Region, Eluru. ...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 a writ, order or direction more particularly in the nature of the writ of mandamus (1) declaring the action of the respondent corporation in not absorbing the petitioner in the post of Mechanic Gr-II on completion of successful training as a Corporation Apprentice is illegal, arbitrary, (2) declare the proceedings Dt.07/06/99 rejecting the claim of the petitioner for absorption as Mechanic in APSRTC is illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents herein to absorb the petitioner in the post of Mechanic Grade-II from the date of whcih his co-apprentices were absorbed with all consequential benefits including arrears of pay. Counsel for the Petitioner: MS.G.SUDHA Counsel for the Respondents: MR.C.PRAKASH REDDY The Court made the following: Order: There is no representation for the petitioner when the case is taken up for hearing in the forenoon and afternoon. Therefore, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non- prosecution. No order as to costs. __________________________ JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY. August 25, 2008 MRR