IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 10676 of 2004 Between: M. Laxminarayana, W/o. Chandraiah, Pudur, Karimnagar District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 A.P.S.R.T.C. rep by its Vice -Chairman and Managing Director, Hyderabd.. 2 The Regional Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C. Karimnagar Region, Karimnagar, Karimnagar District. .....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, or Writ, order or direction more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to consider the case of the petitioner as per Circular No. PD-32/1972-73 Dt. 24-7-1972 {(10(1)(h)} for granting three increments for having graduate qualification from the date of possession of degree qualification with all consequential benefit including arrears and pass necessary orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.GOVINDA RAJULU Counsel for the Respondent No.: SMT.G.JYOTHI KIRAN The Court Made the Following : O r d e r: At the request of the learned counsel appearing on both sides, the matter is taken up for hearing and disposal. The grievance of the petitioner is that as per Circular No.PD- 32/1972-73 dated:24-7-1972 he is entitled for grant of three additional increments for acquiring graduate qualification, from the date of acquisition. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner after acquiring graduate qualification made a representation to the respondents to grant three additional increments as per Circular dated:24-7-1972; but the said benefit is not extended to him. It is for the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner as to whether he is entitled for the said benefit of three additional increments, as he acquired graduation. Therefore a direction can be given to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner as per the Rules, for granting additional increments for acquiring graduation qualification. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for granting three additional increments for acquiring graduation qualification in accordance with law. In the circumstances no costs. _____________ K.C. BHANU, J. 28—6—2004 BVS To 1. The Vice -Chairman and Managing Director, APSRTC, Musheerabad Hyderabad.. 2 The Regional Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C. Karimnagar Region, Karimnagar, Karimnagar District 3.2CD copies