THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.17021 of 2002 Between: Palacherla Rama Krishna, S/o.Janardhana Rao, Bus Owner, Mandapeta, East Godavari District. ... Petitioner AND 1. State Transport Appellate Authority, A.P., Hyderabad and others ...Respondents THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.17021 of 2002 ORDER: The petitioner is a bus operator. He applied to the second respondent for grant of stage carriage permit on town service route, Mandapeta Town Hall to Vedurumudi via Maredubaka bridge, Nelaturu, Valluru. The second respondent by order dated 15.11.1997 rejected the application. The petitioner, therefore, filed appeal being A.P.No.247 of 1998 on the file of the first respondent, who by order dated dated 26.7.2000 rejected the appeal holding that the route applied for is covered by a notified scheme. The order of the first respondent is assailed in the writ petition. The learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for A.P.S.R.T.C., brought to the notice of this Court that the question whether a town service permit can be granted on mofussil route covered by a notified scheme is no more Res integra, in view of the judgment of the Supreme Court in A.P.S.R.T.C. v. Regional Transport Authority answering in favour of A.P.S.R.T.C. Following the same, this writ petition is also dismissed. No costs. _____________ (V.V.S.RAO,J) November 21, 2005 YS