IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 12045 of 2004 Between: M.Balaji, S/o M.Ramakrishna, R/o 18-8-22, MF Road, Hindupur, Anantapur District ..... PETITIONER AND The Regional Transport Authority, Anantapur, rep.by its Secretary .....RESPONDENT 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 a Writ, Order or direction more particularly a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Regional Transport Authority, Ananthapur, the respondent herein in not considering the applications of the petitioner for the grant of pucca permit on the existing town service routes viz."Appalakunta to Hindupur Municipal Bus Stand' and 'Kothapalli to Hindupur Municipal Bus Stand', registered as Rc.No.9326/A2/99 and Rc.No.13187/A2/1996, respectively as illegal and arbitrary, consequently direct the respondent to consider the applications of the petitioners within two months Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.JOHN RAJENDRA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent: GP FOR TRANSPORT The Court made the following: ORDER: Heard both the learned Counsel and at their request, the writ petition itself is taken up for disposal. The case of the petitioner is that in spite of filing of the applications by him on two occasions vide R.C.Nos.9326/A2/99 and 13187/A2/1996 for grant of pucca permit on the existing town service routes viz., ‘Appalakunta to Hindupur Municipal Bus Stand’ and ‘Kothapalli to Hindupur Municipal Bus Stand’, the respondent has not considered the same and no orders have been passed. Having regard to the same, it is not desirable to go into the merits of claim as such and it would suffice in the interests of justice to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider the said applications and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ________________ (B.PRAKASH RAO, J) Date: 02-08-2004 ghn To 1. The secretary, the Regional Transport Authority, Anantapur. 2. Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Transport, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad(O.U.T.) 3. Two CD copies.