IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 6604 of 2005 Between: 1 Md. Aleem, S/o. Shaik Mohammed, R/o. Suddala Vill, Kamraopet Mandal, Kareemnagar District. 2 N. Gnaneshwar, S/o. Pandu, R/o. 13-1-1151/1, Mustadipura, Kummarwadi, Hyderabad. 3 M. Balaswamy, S/o. Narayana, R/o. H.No. 12-1-355, Asifnagar, Hyderabad. 4 B. Jangaiah, S/o. Pullaiah, R/o. H.No. 3-102, Arutla Village, Mancharla Mandal, R.R.District. 5 B. Krishna, S/o. Yadaiah, R/o. Batasingaram, Hayathnagar Mandal, R.R.District. 6 M. Venkatesham, S/o. Suraiah, R/o. Jangoan Village, Narayanpur Mandal, Nalgonda District. 7 S. Bhaskar Reddy, S/o. Venkatram Reddy, R/o. LB Nagar, Rangareddy District. 8 S. Venkat Reddy, S/o. Pichi Reddy, R/o. Ramanthapur, R.R.District. 9 B. Mahesh, S/o. Mysaiah, R/o. Koheda Village, Hayathnagar Mandal, R.R.District. 10 Md Fayaz, S/o. Mahaboob Ali, R/o. Pathur Village, Ghanpur, Medak Mandal, & District. 11 Chiliguri Aggiramulu, S/o. Pochaiah, R/o. 10-124, Marripallyguda Vill, Ghatkesar Mandal, R.R.District. ..... PETITIONERS AND The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Hyderabad City Region, JBS, Picket, Secunderabad. .....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 a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring that the action of the respondent in not considering the petitioner candidature to the post of Driver Grade II in Hyderabad City Region and canceling/ deleting the petitioners name from the selected candidates list of drivers post on the ground that the petitioners did not respond to the call on news paper to work in October/ November 2001 as bad, arbitrary, unjust, unreasonable and against the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondent to appoint the petitioners as Driver Grade II on par with his juniors in the selection list. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.VENKATESWAR RAO Counsel for the Respondent: MR.V.T.M.PRASAD The Court at the admission stage made the following O R D E R: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri. V.T.M. Prasad, learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents. It is represented by either side that the question involved in this writ petition is squarely covered by the order of this Court in W.P.No.19873 of 2004 dated 01.11.2004. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of following the order passed in the said writ petition. Therefore, the respondent is directed to examine the case of the petitioners also for appointment irrespective of the fact that they failed to attend to duty during the strike period in pursuance of the paper notification given by the respondent and pass appropriate orders regarding their request for appointment in pursuance of the selection made in 2001, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is needles to mention that the impugned order shall stand set aside and it is open for the respondent to consider their case afresh as directed above. No costs. ________________ (K.C.BHANU,J) Dt:29.03.2005 Note:CC in three days bo usd To 1 The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Hyderabad City Region, JBS, Picket, Secunderabad. 2 1 CC to Mr. Prasad. 3 Two CD copies. Form-NIC-OGS/WP{JGK}