IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 5280 of 2005 Between: D.L.Sadasiva Reddy, s/o late Lakshmana Reddy, 4-5-7/1, 4th Ward, Indra Nagar, Madanapalli, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 State Transport Authority, A.P., BRKR Buildings, Tankbund Road, Hyderabad, rep., by its Secretary. 2 The Secretary, State Transport Authority, BRKR Buildings, 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 a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the applications of the petitioner herein for grant of Contract Carriage permits in respect of areas comprising routes Proddatur to Bangalore registered as R.Nos.2550/B3/05 and 2551/B3/05 as illegal and contrary to law and consequently direct the respondents to consider and dispose of the said applications forthwith and grant such other relief or reliefs as may be deemed fit and just in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.NOUSHAD ALI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR TRANSPORT The Court made the following : ORDER: Seeking to declare the action of the respondents in not considering the applications of the petitioner for grant of contract carriage permits in respect of the areas comprising routes leading from Proddatur to Bangalore registered as R.Nos.2550/B3/05 and 2551/B3/05, as illegal and arbitrary, the present writ petition is filed. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Transport. The State Transport Authority meeting is scheduled to be held on 19-3-2005. The process of applications for grant of contract carriage permits does not require a lengthy procedure except filing the application along with Challan. Therefore, without going into the merits of the case, the 2nd respondent is directed to place the application of the petitioner before the next ensuing meeting to be held on 19-3-2005 and the application shall be considered in accordance with the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and rules made there under. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. 17-03-2004 Note: Issue operative portion of the order by wire. B/o rkk To 1 State Transport Authority, A.P., BRKR Buildings, Tankbund Road, Hyderabad, rep., by its Secretary. 2 The Secretary, State Transport Authority, BRKR Buildings, Hyderabad. 3. Two CCs to GP for Transport, High Court buildings, Hyderabad 4. Two CD copies.