IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 2561 of 2005 Between: M. Venkateswarlu, S/o M.C. Venkataiah, R/o Pallavolu (V), Chapadu (M), Kadapa District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The APSRTC, rep. by its Managing Director, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 2 The APSRTC, rep. by its Regional Manager, Kadapa Region, at Kadapa , Kadapa 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 a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the questioning the action of the 2nd respondent herein in deleting the name of the petitioner from the selection list on the allegation of not reporting for duty without issuing any notice, as illegal, unjust and arbitrary, contrary to the regulations of the corporation and as such liable to be set aside by directing the respondents herein to continue the petitioner as Driver forthwith in the interest of justice and pass such other order or orders as may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.S.M.SUBHAN Counsel for the Respondents: MR.P.VINAYAKA SWAMY The Court, at the admission stage, made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 2561 of 2005 ORDER: The matter in the present writ petition is squarely covered by the order of this Court in W.P.No.21374 of 2004, dated 23-11-2004. Accordingly, this writ petition is allowed following the order passed in the said writ petition. 2. Therefore, the respondents are directed to restore the name of the petitioner into the list of selected candidates and continue to engage him as he used to be engaged previously till an action, if any, taken by the respondents for the absence of the petitioner in response to the notice and the punishment, if any, going to be imposed. However, this order will not preclude the respondents in taking departmental action against the petitioner, in accordance with the regulations. No costs. ___________________ February 15, 2005 Kvr To 1. The Managing Director, APSRTC, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 2. The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Kadapa Region, at Kadapa , Kadapa District. 3. Two C.D copies.