IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 18487 of 2000 Between: T.N.S.Tr.Corporation (VPM-Div.III)Ltd., Rep.by M.D. Kancheepuram. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 State Transport Authority, A.P. Rep.by J.T.C. and Secretary S.T.A.(A.P.) B.R.K.Buildings, Secretariat Road, Hyderabad. 2 J.T.C. and Secretary S.T.A.(A.P.) B.R.K.Buildings, Secretariat Road, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS 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 of an appropriate writ, order or directions particularly one in the nature of a writ of mandamus, directing the Respondents to give notice to the petitioner S.T.U.Tamilnadu of the applications filed by private stage carriage Transport operators (a)for the grant of pucca stage carriage permit on I.S. Routes or, for variation of conditions of the permit on the existing I.S.Routes etc. (b) of the date of consideration of the applications made by them to enable the petitioners to appear and make representations and to pass appropriate orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.MANGACHARI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR TRANSPORT The Court made the following O R D E R: This writ petition is filed by the Tamilnadu State Road Transport Corporation on the ground that the respondents/statutory authorities are not issuing any notice to the petitioner whenever permits are granted to the private operators on the Interstate routes between Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. In the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the respondents, it is stated that either the grants for variation of existing permits or for fresh permits in respect of Interstate Routes, grant is made by State Transport Authority only for the portion of the route lying in Andhra Padesh and it is subjected to the countersignature of Tamilnadu state for the portion lying in Tamilnadu State. In cases, any objection is received either for the grant of permits or variation of condition of permits, notices will be served to all the objectors for hearing before taking decisions by the State Transport Authority. So far as the Interstate routes are concerned countersignatures are necessary and the petitioner can very well raise objections before the authority, who is empowered to countersign for the routes falling in the State of Tamilnadu. In that view of the matter, petitioner cannot insist for issuance of notice irrespective of the nature of the routes. Hence, I do not find any merits in the writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. _____________ 23.06.2005 usd To 1 The J.T.C. and Secretary S.T.A.(A.P.), State Transport Authority, A.P. B.R.K.Buildings, Secretariat Road, Hyderabad. 2 The J.T.C. and Secretary S.T.A.(A.P.) B.R.K.Buildings, Secretariat Road, Hyderabad. 3 Two CCs to G.P. for Transport, High court of A.P. Hyderabad (OUT). 4 Two CD copies.