K. Sateesh, Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh

K. SATEESH,, S/O. K. SUBBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS ( HIRE BUS OWNER), R/O. DOOR NO. 1-155, THATIPARTHIPALEM, SURVEPALLI BIT-1, NELLORE DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. PIN CODE NO. 524320

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...PETITIONER

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THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TRANSPORT ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P, PIN CODE NO.522238

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THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, NTR ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK, RTC HOUSE, PANDIT NEHRU BUS STATION, VIJAYAWADA KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE, PIN CODE NO. 520013.

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THE DISTRICT PUBLIC TRANSPORT OFFICER, APSRTC, NELLORE, NELLORE DISTRICT, PIN CODE NO.524001.

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THE DEPOT MANAGER, APSRTC, RAPUR DEPOT, RAPUR, NELLORE DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, PIN CODE NO.524001.

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...RESPONDENT(S):

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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more

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particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in not considering the request of the petitioner for issuance of clearance certificate in respect of petitioners bus bearing registration No. AP39 TE 7939 as highly arbitrary, illegal and contrary to law and consequently direct the respondent herein to issue clearance certificate in respect of said bus by accepting undertaking furnished by petitioner forthwith in the interest of justice and to pass

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IA NO: 1 OF 2026

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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to direct the respondent herein to issue clearance certificate in respect of the petitioner’s bus bearing Reg. No. AP39 TE 7939, to the petitioner immediately forthwith pending disposal of the main writ petition in the interest of the Justice and pass

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1.E MARUTHI RAJA

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Counsel for the Respondent(S):

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1.GP FOR TRANSPORT

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The Court made the following:

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

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WRIT PETITION NO: 18991 OF 2026

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ORDER:-

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for APSRTC for respondent Nos. 2 to 4. With the consent of both the learned counsel, the present writ petition is being disposed of at the stage of admission.

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The writ petition is filed seeking to declare the action of respondent No. 3 in not considering the request of the petitioner for issuance of a clearance certificate in respect of the petitioner’s bus bearing registration No. AP 39 TE 7939 as illegal, arbitrary, etc., and for a consequential direction to the respondent authorities to issue the clearance certificate in respect of the said bus by accepting the undertaking furnished by the petitioner.

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At the time of considering the matter, the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel representing the respondent corporation submitted that similar writ petitions were disposed of by this Court and the present case may be disposed of on similar lines. Both the learned counsel has drawn the attention of this court to the orders in writ petition Nos.17693 of 2023, dated 18.07.2023, 9183 of 2023 dated 17.04.2023 and 38417 of 2022, dated 28.11.2022.

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In light of the said submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of, with a direction to the respondent authorities to issue the No Objection Certificate

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in favor of the petitioner in respect of the bus bearing No. AP 39 TE 7939, on the condition that the petitioner shall furnish an undertaking in favor of the corporation, to make good the corporation from its claim of non-liability, within a period of four (04) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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