IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION) Thursday, the Ninth day of September, two thousand and four Present: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No. 26829 OF 2003 Between: G.Dasharath S.o Narasimha, aged about 42 years, R/o H.No.5-88, Road No.5, NFC., Main Road, Krishna Nagar Colony, Moul-Ali, Hyderabad. Petitioner And 1. The Regional Manager, APSRTC., Nalgonda Region, Nalgonda District. 2. The Depot Manager, APSRTC., Yadgirigutta Bus Depot, Nalgonda District. 3. S.Balavidhya, E.No.97161, Gr-I Mechanic, Under the control of Miryalaguda Bus Depot, Nalgonda District. 4. R.Yellaiah, E.No.95000, Gr-I Mechanic, Under the control of Yadagirigutta Bus Depot, Nalgonda Dist. Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ order or direction or writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not promoting the petitioner to the post of Grade-I Mechanic as illegal, arbitrary and unjust and consequently direct the respondents to promote the petitioner to the post of Grade-I Mechanic. For the Petitioner : Mr.G.Ravi Mohan, Advocate. For the Respondents 1 and 2: Mr.VTM. Prasad, S.C., for APSRTC. The Court made the following : ORDER: Though the petitioner filed this Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not promoting him to the post of Grande-I Mechanic as illegal and to direct the respondents to promote the petitioner to the said post, but he restricts his relief for the disposal of his representation, stating that he has filed a representation on 17-8- 1996 before the first respondent, seeking his promotion to the post of the Grade-I Mechanic, but the same was not disposed of and therefore, he has filed another representation dated 10-03-2003 before the first respondent and the same was also not considered and disposed of. Accordingly, I am of the opinion that it is just and proper to direct the first respondent to consider and dispose of the said representation. The Writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and dispose of the representation of the petitioner dated 10- 03-2003 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. No order as to costs. _______________ V.ESWARAIAH,J Dt.09-09-2004. Shr. Asst. Registrar. Copies to: 1. The Regional Manager, APSRTC., Nalgonda Region, Nalgonda District. 2. The Depot Manager, APSRTC., Yadgirigutta Bus Depot, Nalgonda District. 3. Two CD copies.