IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 18837 of 2003 Between: 1.Vidya Jyothi Degree College, Stn.Ghanapur, Rep. by its Principal & Correspondent, Fr.Yaruva Papi Reddy, Warangal Diocenan Educational Society, Regd.No. 3528/93, Bishop House, Fatehnagar, Warangal. 2. Sri Gayathri Degree College, Hanumakonda, Rep. by its Secretary, G. Srinivas, Sri Sai Educational Society, Regd. No. 4080/2000, 2-4-131, Ramnagar, Hanmakonda, Warangal District. 3. Thushara Degree College, Hanumakonda, Rep. by its Secretary, B. Muralidhar, Thushara Educational Society, Regd. No. 460/92, 1-7-1193, Hanmakonda, Warangal District. 4. Sathavahana Degree College, Rep. by its Chairman, Mr. B. Rama Swamy, Huzurabad,Gurukrupa Educational Society, Regd. No. 262/2002, 17-71, Huzurabad, Karimnagar District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1. Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, Rep. by its Regional Manger, Warangal Region, Warangal District. 2. Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, Rep. by its Regional Manger, Karimnagar Region, Karimnagar District. 3. Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education, Represented by its Secretary, Hyderabad. .....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 Direction or Order more particualrly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not issuing the concessional bus passes to the students of the Petitioner's College, is illegal, arbitrary, and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to issue the bus passes to the students of the petitioner's College's , and to pass such other order Counsel for the Petitioner: M.Venkata Subba Rao Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2: Standing counsel for APSRTC The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.18837 OF 2003 ORDER: The writ petition is ﬁled seeking a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondents in not granting concessional bus passes to the students of petitioner- colleges as arbitrary and illegal, and consequently direct respondents to grant the same. Heard learned counsel for petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Education. A similar batch of writ petitions in W.P.No.28965 of 1997 and batch were disposed of by this Court on 15.03.1999 with the following directions. The writ petitions are disposed of with a direction that the petitioners’ students and similarly situate students shall be extended the beneﬁt of scholarships for SC/STs and BCs and they shall also be issued concessional bus and railway passes in accordance with their respective rules and regulations without reference to the stipulations made by the Intermediate Board in respect of these two beneﬁts while granting recognition. If any applications are already pending before the authorities for extension of these beneﬁts, the same shall be considered in accordance with rules and regulations. In view of this, the writ petition is disposed of in terms of directions granted in W.P.No.28965 of 1997 and batch with regard to grant of bus pass only. However, if the students of petitioner-colleges have completed their course, they shall not be entitled for any concessional bus passes. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ______________ (V.V.S.RAO,J) 03.11.2008. pln