IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 7276 of 2006 DATED:13.4.2006 Between: Y.V.V.K.D.Prasada Rao petitioner And APSRTC, rep by its Vice Chairman and Managing Director Musheerabad, Hyderabad and two others Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO. 7276 of 2006 ORAL ORDER: The present writ petition is filed questioning the action of the respondents in not promoting the petitioner to the post of Mechanic Grade-II in spite of passing Trade Test in the year 2000, as illegal. The petitioner was appointed as Shramik in the year 1993 and passed the Trade Test in the year 2000. The petitioner states that he appeared for selection before the Selection Committee in the month of February, 2006 and selected for promotion to Mechanic Grade II, and alleges that his case was not considered on the ground that he was transferred from East Godavari Region, while his juniors were promoted. Hence, the present writ petition. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that the issue raised in the present writ petition is squarely covered by orders of this Court in W.P.No.18280 of 2005 dated 14.9.2005. Learned standing counsel for respondent corporation admitted the same. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for respondent corporation. Having heard both the counsel and on perusal of the material available on record including orders of this Court in W.P.No. 18280 of 2005, it is clear that the issue raised in this writ petition is squarely by orders of this Court in above writ petition. The operative portion of which reads as under: “For the foregoing reasons, the writ petition is disposed of, directing that, as and when the respondents effect the promotions to the post of Tyre Mechanic, the case of the petitioners shall also be considered, on the basis of the qualification acquired by them, in the year 1997. There shall be no order as to costs.” Hence, following the orders of this Court in W.P. No. 18280 of 2005, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner as and when promotions are effected to the post of Tyre mechanic on the basis of the qualification acquired by the petitioner in the year 2000. No costs. ______________ N.V.RAMANA,J DATE:13.4.2006 TVK 176 THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 7276 of 2006 DATED:13.4.2006