THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No. 22606 of 1996 Dated: 29.11.2006 Between: P. Rajasekhar Reddy, S/o P.V. Reddy, agedabout 34 years, R/o Prakasam District. .... PETITIONER AND The Managing Director, A.P.S.R.T.C., Musheerabad, Hyderabad, and another. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No. 22606 of 1996 Order: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in orally terminating the services of the petitioner, as illegal and arbitrary, and consequently to direct the respondents to continue the petitioner in the post of Driver Grade-II. 2. As there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner on 22.11.2006, the matter was directed to be listed today under the caption “for orders”. In spite of that, none appeared for the petitioner nor is there any representation made on his behalf. Learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents-APSRTC, on instructions, submits that since the offence committed by the petitioner is serious in nature, the respondents-APSRTC, after conducting a detailed enquiry, terminated the engagement of the petitioner as contract driver with effect from 09.05.2005, vide office order dated 08.09.2006, and in view of that, no further orders need be passed in this writ petition. 3. Recording the said submission made by the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents-APSRTC, the writ petition is closed. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 29.11.2006 NSR/GRR