IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 4828 of 2005 Between: 1 B.Shekar, S/o.Jangaiah, R/o.22-34, Sivajinagar, Near Rama Talkies, Station Jadcherla, Mahabubnagar District. 2 P.Murali, S/o.Sathaiah R/o.22-34, Sivajinagar, Near Rama Talkies, Station Jadcherla, Mahabubnagar District. ..... PETITIONERS AND The A.P.S.r.T.C rep. by its Regional Manager, Hyderabad, City Region Jubilee Bus Station, 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 will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, particularly in the nature of a writ of Mandamus, by declaring the action of the respondent in not appointing the petitioners as drivers on the ground that they did not work during strike period, 2001, as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondent to appoint the petitioners as Driver-II, for the selections made pursuant to the notifications, 1999 (S.Nos.712 and 894 in the selection list, respectively), and pass such other and further orders to meet the ends of justice. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.T.S.RAYALU Counsel for the Respondent: MR.V.T.M.PRASAD The Court, at the admission stage, made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 4828 of 2005 ORDER: The matter in the present writ petition is squarely covered by the order of this Court in W.P.No.19873 of 2004, dated 01-11-2004. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of following the order passed in the said writ petition. 2. Therefore, the respondent-Regional Manager, AP State Road Transport Corporation, City Region, Hyderabad, is directed to examine the case of the petitioners also for appointment irrespective of the fact that they failed to attend to duty, during the strike period, in pursuance of the paper notification given by the respondent and pass appropriate orders regarding their request for appointment in pursuance of the selection was already made, within two months’ time, from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is needless to mention that the impugned order shall stand set aside and it is open for the respondent to consider the petitioners’ case afresh as directed above. No costs. ___________________ April 28, 2005 Kvr To 1. The A.P.S.r.T.C rep. by its Regional Manager, Hyderabad, City Region Jubilee Bus Station, Picket, Secunderabad. 2. 2 C.D copies.