IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURBALE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA W.P. No. 6658 OF 2006 Dated : April 6, 2006 Between: P.S. Ranga Swamy Petitioner AND Food Corporation of India, Zonal Officer, 3 Haddows Road , Chennai, Rep. by its Zonal Manager and two others Respondents THE HONOURBALE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA W.P. No. 6658 OF 2006 ORAL ORDER: Seeking a direction to promote the petitioner to the post of Asst. Grade III (Depot) from the date of promotion of his juniors, the petitioner filed this writ petition. The petitioner was appointed as Watchman on regular basis with effect from 1.6.1984 although he worked as such from 2.1.1976 on daily rated basis. Similarly, M/s. M. Chalapathi, K.Maqbool Ahmed, U.Ramanjaneyulu, M.Basappa, D.Chandranna and B.Narayana were appointed as watchmen on daily rated basis prior to 1985, they were regularly appointed as watchmen in the year 1986 and in the seniority list, the petitioner is placed at Seniority No. 1036 and all others are below him. The petitioner submits that his juniors viz., M/s. M. Chalapathi, K.Maqbool Ahmed, U.Ramanjaneyulu, D.Chandranna and B.Narayana were appointed as AG III overlooking him. Therefore, he submitted representations dated 21.6.2005 and 17.10.2005 which were recommended and forwarded to the Zonal Manager for further action. It is further submitted that inspite of the Assistant Manager(Personnel) suggesting to promote the petitioner on par with his juniors to the Zonal Manager, no orders are passed. Therefore, the petitioner has come up with the present writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the Respondent – Corporation. Prima facie, a perusal of the letter dated 22.6.2005 addressed by the Assistant Manager (Personnel) to the first respondent as early as on 22.6.2005 reveals that the petitioner is senior to M. Chalapathi, K.Maqbool Ahmed, U.Ramanjaneyulu, D.Chandranna and B.Narayana who are promoted to the post of AG III(Depot) and therefore, requested the first respondent to examine the request of the petitioner for promotion on par with his juniors. Therefore, taking into consideration the seniority of the petitioner, and the letter dated 22.6.2005 addressed to the first respondent, the first respondent is directed to pass appropriate orders expeditiously, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With this direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. No order as to costs. N.V.RAMANA, J. April 6, 2006 MAS.