IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THURSDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION NO.31723 OF 2011 Between : Y.Mohammad Yunus ... PETITIONER A N D Regional Transport Authority and another. … RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO.31723 OF 2011 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed seeking to declare the action of the respondents in not considering and disposing of the application of the petitioner, dated 15.12.2005 for grant of Stage Carriage Permit to ply his bus on the existing Town Service Route – Ramachandra (Neelima) Talkies to Parasannayanipalli (via) Railway Station etc. 2. The averments of the affidavit filed in support of the Writ Petition may be stated as follows: The petitioner made an application to respondent No.1 along with requisite challan for grant of Stage Carriage Permit on the existing town service route Ramachandra (Neelima) Talkies to Parasannayanipalli (via) Railway Station. Respondent No.1 on erroneous view of facts and law rejected his application vide proceedings, dated 23.08.2008. As against the said order, he preferred an appeal before the State Transport Appellate Tribunal in A.P.No.154 of 2006. After hearing either side, the State Transport Appellate Tribunal by its order, dated 21.10.2009 in A.P.No.154 of 2006, set aside the order of respondent No.1 and directed to conduct joint survey on the route – Ramachandra (Neelima ) Talkies to Parasannayanapalli for consideration of the application of the petitioner for grant of permit. Pursuant to the orders, respondent No.2 issued Memo in Rc.No.6510/C1/2005, dated 05.11.2009 requesting the Motor Vehicles Inspector, Anantapur to inspect the route along with the Depot Manager, APSRTC, Anantapur and submit a detailed survey report within 15 days from the date of receipt of the said Memo. In spite of same, the respondents have not considered the petitioner’s application and the same is pending. Hence, the Writ Petition. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the petitioner filed an application, dated 15.12.2005 for grant of Stage Carriage Permit to ply bus, but no action has been taken by the respondents. 4. On the other hand, learned Government Pleader for Transport stated that the joint survey report from the Motor Vehicle Inspector and APSRTC authorities are awaited; that as soon as the report is received from the concerned authorities, appropriate decision would be taken on the application of the petitioner. 5. It is not in dispute that the application of the petitioner for sanction of Stage Carriage Permit to ply the bus is pending consideration for the last six years. There is no justification to keep the application pending for the last six years. Therefore, the respondents are directed to take necessary steps for getting the joint survey report conducted by Motor Vehicle Inspector and APSRTC authorities. 6. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the application of the petitioner and pass necessary orders within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to cots. _______________ K.C.BHANU, J DECEMBER 01, 2011. YVL