THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH W.P.NO.25259 OF 2004 O R D E R Heard both the counsel. 2. Aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the 1st respondent – Depot Manager, Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (for short ‘the Corporation’) in re-fixing the pay by adding the notional increments for the period from 30.12.1998 to 18.8.2001, the petitioner who is working as Conductor in the Corporation filed the writ petition. 3. The case of the petitioner as set out in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition is that he was appointed in the year 1987 as Conductor in the respondent – Corporation and on 30.12.2998 he was removed from service and challenging the same, he filed I.D.No.350/1999 before the Labour Court, Hyderabad and by award dated 19.2.2001 the I.D. was allowed directing the respondent – corporation to reinstate him into service with continuity of service, without backwages and other attendant benefits and the said Award has become final, as no appeal was filed and the petitioner was reinstated into service with the minim time scale, pending fixation of pay. The petitioner approached the Corporation for fixation of his pay as per the award and he was informed by the Corporation that no notional increments were added for the period from 30.12.1998 to 18.8.2001. Protesting the same, the petitioner filed a representation stating that as per the circulars issued by the Corporation, he is entitled for the notional increments for the cut-off period from 30.12.1998 to 18.8.2001 since the I.D. was allowed by granting reinstatement with continuity of service. As there was no response to the representation of the petitioner, he filed the present writ petition. 4. No counter affidavit is filed. 5. From the above it is clear that the petitioner was appointed in the year 1987 as Conductor and he was removed from service on 30.12.1998 and by award in I.D.No.350/1999 passed by the Additional Industrial Tribunal – cum – Additional Labour Court, Hyderabad he was directed to be reinstated into service with continuity of service, but without back wages and other attendant benefits. It is to be seen that by virtue of the award of the Tribunal, the petitioner was granted continuity of service. The petitioner was reinstated into service in the minimum scale of pay and his fixation of pay is pending. The petitioners refers to the circular issued by the Corporation where-under he is entitled for adding of notional increments for the cut- off period from 30.12.1998 to 18.8.2001. The case of the petitioner is that though he made a request, the same has not been responded to by the authorities of the Corporation. 6. In view of the above facts and circumstances, suffice it to dispose of the writ petition with the following direction: “The respondent – Corporation shall consider the case of the petitioner for grant of notional increments for the cut off period from 30.12.1998 to 18.8.2001 in accordance with law and in the light of the circulars in vogue and pass appropriate orders within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.” 7. In the circumstances of the case, there shall be no order as to costs. AVS ----------------------------------- 11—06—2008