IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 2050 of 2009 Between: B.Rahim S/o.Basheer Sab R/o.Door No.1-4-8/1,Abadpet Hindupur, Anantapur District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Deputy Transport Commissioner & Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Ananthaur District, Anantapur. .....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, preferably one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not considering and disposing of the petitioners application in Rc.No.3934/C2/2006 dated 17.8.2006 for renewal of stage carriage permit P.S.P.No.6/A2/2001 on the town service route- Hindupur Old Municipal Bus Stand to Lepakshi (via) Balaji circle etc., as arbitrary, illegal, and contrary to law and consequently direct the respondents herein to consider and dispose of the said application of the petitioner for grant of renewal of said permit as prayed for by the petitioner within a period of one week from today. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.E.MARUTHI RAJA Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR TRANSPORT The Court made the following : O R D E R:- The petitioner asserts that he was granted a stage carriage permit P.S.P.No.6/A2/2001 valid up to 26.09.2006 to ply his Stage Carriage Bus bearing No.AP02 U 6183 on the town service route – Hindupur Old Municipal Bus Stand to Lapakshi (via) Balaji Circle, etc. While so, the petitioner made an application, dated 17.08.2006 to the respondent for renewal of his permit for a further period of five years i.e. from 27.9.2006 to 26.09.2011, and his grievance is that the respondent has not considered the application. Heard the learned counsel for both the parties and perused the material placed on record. The learned Government Pleader for Transport, on instructions, has submitted that the application filed by the petitioner, dated 17.8.2006 for renewal of Stage Carriage Permit P.S.P.No.6/A2/2001 from 27.09.2006 to 26.09.2011 is pending consideration before the respondent and requested the Court to grant some time to consider and dispose of the application dated 17.08.2006. Having regard to the stand taken by the learned Government Pleader, as noted above, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with the following directions: “The respondent-Deputy Transport Commissioner & Secretary is directed to consider the petitioner’s application dated 17.8.2006 for renewal of Stage Carriage Permit P.S.P.No.6/A2/2001 from 27.09.2006 to 26.09.2011 for the vehicle bearing No.AP02 U 6183 and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.” Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ______________ N.V.RAMANA, J 6th February, 2009 Note: Furnish copy in three days B/o bcj