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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD
V. Rabbani Basha – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
ORDER :
1. Heard Sri Venkateswarlu Kolla, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioners in W.P.No.1690 of 2024, 30041 of 2023, Smt. G. Urmila, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Smt. P. Vijaya Kumari, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner in W.P.No.32835 of 2022 and Sri Aravala Rama Rao, learned Standing Counsel for APSRTC.
2. The Writ Petitioner is the same person in all the four Writ Petitions. As no cause survives in W.P.Nos.31871, 32835 of 2022 & 30041 of 2023, these Writ Petitions have become infructuous.
3. The Writ Petition bearing W.P.No.1690 of 2024 is filed seeking the following relief :
“…….to issue Writ, Order or Orders more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of District Public Transport Officer (Respondent 3) in issuing termination orders of my licence dated 08-12-2023 for open space No. 03, 04 , 06 ,07, 10 and also open space No. 05 & 08 dated 15-11-2023 and also inviting fresh tenders dated 4-1-2024 for open spaces in Erraguntla Bus Station of Kadapa, YSR District as illegal, arbitrary, capricious and against principles of natural justice offending articles 14, 19, 21 and article 300 of the Constitution of India and consequently quash or
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