THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH W.P.NO.2304 OF 2007 O R D E R Heard both the counsel. 2. Aggrieved by the proceedings No.Lr/785(80)/06-HCR dated 14-11- 2006 passed by the Regional Manager (HCR), JBS, Picket, Secunderabad, in rejecting the case of the petitioner for considering him for re-employment to the post of a driver, on the ground that he does not possess valid licence, the petitioner filed the present writ petition. 3. In the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition it is stated that the petitioner obtained a license for driving heavy vehicles from R.T.A., Hyderabad in the year 1978. Based on the said licence, he was appointed as Driver in the respondent – Corporation on 27.1.1997. The case of the petitioner is that RTA, Hyderabad was bifurcated into two regions as Hyderabad and Secunderabad and the particulars of his driving licence, had fallen within the jurisdiction of RTA Secunderabad. The respondent – Corporation made verification of licence in the year 1995 at the RTA office at Hyderabad and based on the said verification, the petitioner was issued show cause notice alleging that the driving licence possessed by him was not genuine. Eventually, the petitioner was removed from service on 3.4.1998. Subsequently, the Corporation has issued circular No.PD-43/2000 dated 11.8.2000 for considering of the cases of drives who were removed for possessing non-genuine driving licence. Pursuant to the said circular, the petitioner submitted his licence bearing no.DLD APO 1031 7292001 (Original No.A 8181 9850 D) issued by RTA, Secunderabad along with other similarly situated persons and as there was no response, he filed writ petition before this court in W.P.No.3131/2000 and by order dated 23.2.2006 this court directed the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner in the light of the circular dated 11.8.2000. Pursuant to the direction of this court, the respondents passed the impugned order dated 14.11.2006 rejecting the case of the petitioner on the ground that he possessed invalid licence. 4. The case of the petitioner is that he applied for issuance of new licence to the RTA, Secunderabad, but they have refused to issue the same, as he was possessing a licence, which was issued in the year 1978. The petitioner also filed a copy of the licence issued by the RTA, Secunderabad, whereunder his licence was renewed up to 2.8.2007. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner’s licence would be further renewed, if he makes an application. He submitted that without considering this aspect, the respondent have rejected the case of the petitioner on the ground that the renewal of the driving licence of the petitioner cannot be considered, since the same was not on the genuine licence. 5. From a perusal of the impugned order it could be seen that the 2nd respondent – Regional Manager, has not considered in detail with regard to the averment of the petitioner that RTA Hyderabad was bifurcated into two regions as Hyderabad and Secunderabad and that the Corporation made verification at the RTA office, Hyderabad, though his case comes under the jurisdiction of the RTA Secunderabad. Further, as per the copy of the licence produced by the petitioner, it could be seen that the RTA Secunderabad, has renewed the licence of the petitioner up to 2.8.2007, which was issued on 5.2.1978. The further case of the petitioner, is that when he made request for issuance of fresh licence, the same was rejected on the ground that he was already issued with licnece during the year 1978. 6. In view of these circumstances, the impugned order is set aside and the 2nd respondent – Regional Manager shall consider the case of the petitioner in accordance with law for re-employment to the post of Driver in the light of the circular dated 11.8.2000, on production of renewed driving licence of the petitioner, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 7. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. AVS ------------------------------- 30—06—2011