IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 20998 of 2000 Between: 1. APSRTC, Mushirabad, Hyderabad, rep. by its Managing Director. 2. Regional Manager, APSRTC, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1. State Transport Appellate Tribunal, A.P., Hyderabad, rep. by its Presiding Officer. 2. Regional Transport Authority, East Godavari at Kakinada, rep. by its Secretary. 3. A.Ram Babu, S/o Venkata Rao, Dr.No.2-93, Velampalem, Ramachandrapuram Mandal, East Godavari District. .....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 issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, especially in the nature of a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating to the impugned order dated 07-08-2000 made in AP No.347 of 1999 State Transport Appellate Tribunal, A.P., Hyderabad, allowing the appeal and setting aside the order in R.No.19223/A1/96, dated 11-03- 1997 of the Regional Transport Authority, East Godavari District at Kakinada and directing issue of a pucca stage carriage permit to 3rd respondent on the so called town service route, Ramachandrapuram to Vegayampeta Kacheri Chavidi and quash the same as being illegal. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.HARINATH Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2: GP FOR TRANSPORT Counsel for the Respondent No.3: None appeared. The Court made the following : ORDER: In this Writ Petition the petitioner, which is a Corporation, seeks to assail the order dated 07-08-2000, passed by the respondent No.1 herein, allowing the appeal and setting aside the orders of primary authority dated 11-03-1997. Though several contentions are sought to be urged, however, the question involved herein is squarely covered by the principles laid down by the full bench decision of this Court in A.P.S.R.T.C. v. STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL. Following the said decision, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. ________________ B.PRAKASH RAO, J. Dated 13-08-2004. SKMR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Presiding Officer. State Transport Appellate Tribunal, A.P., Hyderabad. 2. The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, East Godavari at Kakinada, 3. 2CCs to G.P. for Transport. High Court Buildings, Hyderabad, ```A.P.(OUT). 4. 2CD copies