ORDER :

A. Abhishek Reddy, J.

1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri B. Mayur Reddy, the learned Standing Counsel for TSRTC, appearing for the respondents. With their consent, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission itself.

2. This writ petition is filed seeking a writ of mandamus declaring the proceedings vide No. 01/259(1)/2019-RM/MBNR, dated 14.10.2020, issued by respondent No. 3-the Personnel Officer, TSRTC, Mahabubnagar Region, imposing penalty of Rs. 1,87,000/- on the petitioner for operating the bus bearing No. TS-32-T-5798 on hire basis as per the allotment letter dated 26.10.2019.

3. The case of the petitioner is that pursuant to the Tender Notification dated 24.10.2019 issued by the respondent Corporation for the supply of passenger buses to be operated on a hire basis, the petitioner has submitted his tender application and was declared as successful bidder. The Executive Director, Hyderabad Zone of the respondent Corporation vide letter dated 26.10.2019 has allotted the route to the petitioner and directed him to produce the passenger