IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No.20802 of 2011 Date: 25.07.2011 Between: S.K. Yousuf .....Petitioner AND The A.P.S.R.T.C., rep. By its Managing Director, Musheerabad, Hyderaba and another ....Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No.20802 of 2011 ORDER: 1. This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking to declare the action of the respondents in not considering the claim of the petitioner for re-categorisation as Light Vehicle Driver from Heavy Motor Vehicle Driver post as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, contrary to Regulation-18 of Service Regulations, 1964 and violation of Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India, 1950 and consequently direct the respondents to recategorize the services of the petitioner as Light Vehicle Driver from Heavy Motor Vehicle Driver. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents. 3. The brief facts that are necessary for disposal of the present writ petition may be stated as follows: The petitioner was appointed as a Driver on 01.07.1988 on casual basis at Khammam Depot. Subsequently, his services were decasualized on 01.07.1990 and allotted to Sattupalli Depot. Subsequently, when he did not attend the duty due to the sickness in the year 1999, the Depot Manager, Narketpally removed him from the services in the month of November, 1999. Challenging the same, he preferred an appeal before the 2nd respondent who in turn has reinstated him in the year 2002 and allotted to Yadagirigutta Depot. As the petitioner fell ill in the year 2009 and is not able to perform the heavy duties, he requested the respondents to provide with the light duties as Jeep Driver and consequently the Dy. Chief Mechanical Engineer, Nalgonda entrusted him to impart driving training to the new recruits who were deployed to the Corporation of the respondents by the Government of A.P., under Rajiv Udyoga Shree Scheme and thereafter since 2009 onwards, he is attending the Jeep Driving of the officials. Subsequently, after coming to know that there are several vacancies of Light Vehicle Driver on reversion, he has made several representations to the 2nd respondent to recategorize/revert him as Light Vehicle Driver from Heavy Motor Vehicle Driver, but there was no response from them so far. Finally, he has made a representation on 01.04.2011 through proper channel to the 2nd respondent requesting him to recategorize him as Light Vehicle Driver and utilize his services on imparting of training to the candidates who are deploying to the respondents corporation under Rajeev Udyog Sree and also on any one of the light vehicle in their office at the earliest. But, the respondents corporation has not taken any action on the representation made by the petitioner so far. Hence, the writ petition. 4. The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that though the petitioner made a representation to the 2nd respondent on 01.04.2011 requesting to recategorize him as Light Vehicle Driver and utilize his services on imparting of training to the candidates who are deploying to the respondents corporation under Rajeev Udyog Sree and also on any one of the light vehicle in their office, no action has been taken by the 2nd respondent and hence he prays to allow the writ petition. 5. When the representation of the petitioner dated 01.04.2011 is pending with the 2nd respondent, it is for the 2nd respondent to take an appropriate decision in accordance with the rules and regulations of the respondents Corporation. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to take appropriate decision on the representation of the petitioner dated 01.04.2011 in accordance with the rules and regulations of the respondents Corporation, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. No order as to costs. ______________ K.C.BHANU,J Date: 25th July, 2011. Gk THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No.20802 of 2011 Date: 25.07.2011 Gk.