IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 25193 of 2004 Between: P.Balakristaiah S/o. Narsaiah R/o. Rangareddypally, Gandeed Mandal, Rangareddy District ..... PETITIONER AND The Regional Manager, APSTRC Hyderabad City Region, JBS, Picket Secunderabad. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to Issue a Writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that the action of the respondent in not considering the petitioner's candidature to the post of Driver Grade II in Hyderabad city Region and canceling/deleting the petitioner’s name from the selected candidates list of drivers post on the ground that the petitioner did not respond to the call in news paper to work in October/November 2001 as bad, arbitrary, unjust, unreasonable and against the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondent to appoint the petitioner as Driver Grade II on par with his juniors in the selection list. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.P.VENKATESWAR RAO Counsel for the Respondent: MR.V.T.M.PRASAD (SC FOR APSRTC) The Court made the following : ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the respondent-Corporation. In this matter, it is represented by either side that the question involved in this writ petition is squarely covered by the Judgment of this Court in W.P.No.19873 of 2004, dated 01-11-2004. Following the same, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to examine the case of the petitioner also for appointment, irrespective of the fact that he failed to attend to duty during the strike period in pursuance of the paper notification given by the respondent and pass appropriate orders regarding his request for appointment in pursuance of the selection made in 1999 within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ______________ 02-03-2005 vs To 1 The Regional Manager, APSTRC Hyderabad City Region, JBS, Picket Secunderabad. 2 2 CD copies 3 1 CC to MR.VENKATESWAR RAO