IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 14352 of 1999 Between: S.K.Hussain S/o. Late S.K. Budan Saab E.No. 290704, R/o. 5-4-152/2 Maqdoomnagar, Sangareddy Medak District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The A.P.State Road Transport Corpn Rep. by its Managing Director Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 2 The Regional Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C. Medak Region, Sangareddy 3 The Dy. Chief Traffic Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C. Sangareddy Medak District 4 The Depot Manager A.P.S.R.T.C. Bus Depot, Sangareddy, Medak District .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 issue appropriate writ or direction particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS, declaring the action of the Respondents i n regularising my services w.e.f 19-4-1994 instead of regularsing my services from the date on which I completed 240 days of service from the date of my initial appointment and on par tiwth Raghu and Ramulu, Drivers, as arbitrary, unjust and in violation Articles-14, 16 & 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Responder-Corporation t o regularise the petitioner's services from the date on which he completed 240 days of service from the date his initial appointment alongwith its consequential benefits flowing out of his regularisation in the interest of justice and fair play and pass such other order or orders as may be deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.NARASIMHA GOUD Counsel for the Respondent No.: SMT.B.G.UMA DEVI The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in regularizing the services of petitioner from 19.4.1994 instead on completion of 240 days of service from the initial date of appointment on par with one Raghu and Ramulu, Drivers, as arbitrary, illegal and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India. There is no necessity of going into all the details. It appears, petitioner was appointed as Driver in APSRTC on 20.7.1991 after subjecting to due process of selection. He was transferred to various regions in view of exigencies of service. It seems, he served at Kurnool-I Depot continuously upto 14.5.1992 and was again repatriated to Sanga Reddy Depot. Though he had completed 240 days of service much before 30.6.1992, the respondents have not regularized his services, stating that as and when the persons who have worked along with him and the persons who are similarly situated are regularized, his case will be considered. However, the services of the petitioner were regularized with effect from 19.4.1994. Now the grievance of the petitioner is that one Mr.Raghu and Ramulu, Drivers who were appointed along with him, on completion of 240 days, their services were regularized from the date of their initial appointment, whereas such benefit is denied to him. Under those circumstances, without expressing any opinion on merits, the respondents are directed to consider the case of petitioner for regularization on par with those who were appointed along with him and those who are juniors to him and if their services are regularized prior to 19.4.1994, and pass appropriate orders, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. However, any benefit that may be given to the petitioner shall be only on notional basis. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. ____________ C.V.RAMULU, J Date: 25.4.2008 DA THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No. 14352 of 1999 25.4.2008