The Hon’ble Sri Justice C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy Writ Petition No.8050 of 2010 Dated 2nd August, 2010 Between: Ch.Samba Siva Rao. …Petitioner And The APSRTC, rep. by its Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Musheerabad, Hyderabad and 2 others. …Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Sri Sitaram Chaparla Counsel for the respondents: Mr.K.Srinivasa Rao, SC for APSRTC The Court made the following: Order: This Writ Petition is filed for a Mandamus to declare the inaction of the respondents, in paying arrears in respect of increased distance of 4.5 kms on the Ongole to Tallur route in respect of vehicle bearing registration No.AP 27 V 7388, as illegal and arbitrary. The petitioner is the owner of the above-mentioned vehicle, which was given on hire to the respondents for being plied on the Ongole to Tallur route. During the operation of the said bus, the petitioner made a claim for payment of extra hire charges due to incorrect stipulation of the distance. According to the petitioner, the actual distance is 308.5 kms as against the distance of 304 kms, for which hire charges have been paid. In support of his plea, he has placed reliance on a copy of the note file submitted by the Depot Manager, Ongole, to the Regional Manager, Ongole, wherein it is inter alia stated as under: “After reporting of the undersigned at Ongole depot, the Sch. kms of 311, have been reduced to 304 in view of want of sanction, from the fortnight of 16.05.2007 to 31.05.2007 onwards. As per the instructions, again resurvey of the route has been organised on 24-07-2009 with the vehicle No.AP28Z 1050 and the sch. kms. of 304, was increased to 308.5 with a variance of + 4.5 kms.” In the counter-affidavit filed by the Law Officer on behalf of the respondents, the above-claim of the petitioner has not been disputed. The only plea that has been raised in the counter-affidavit is that necessary sanction has not been obtained so far from the competent authority for making payment to the petitioner. At the hearing, Sri K.Srinivasa Rao, learned Standing Counsel for APSRTC representing the respondents, reiterated the stand taken by the respondents in the counter-affidavit and submitted that if reasonable time is given, the respondents will make payment of hire charges for the extra distance of 4.5 kms to the petitioner from the fortnight commencing from 16-05-2007 upto 10-04-2010. Having regard to the above-submission of the learned Standing Counsel, the Writ Petition is disposed of with the direction to the respondents to pay the extra hire charges to the petitioner as stated above within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. As a sequel to disposal of the Writ Petition, WPMP.No.10361 of 2010, filed by the petitioner for interim relief, is disposed of as infructuous. C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy, J Dated 2nd August, 2010 lur