THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.19386 OF 2005 Dt: 19.09.2005 Between: Kondanna .. Petitioner AND The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Narayanpet, Mahaboobnagar Dist. .. Respondent THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.19386 OF 2005 ORDER: The petitioner claims to have completed 12 years of service by 2002 in the APSRTC. Placing reliance upon a Circular, dated 03.05.1989, he claims that he is entitled to be extended the benefit of stagnation increment. He seeks appropriate directions in this regard. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent. The Circular, dated 03.05.1989, provides that such of the employees who have completed 12 years of service, in a post, shall be placed in a special grade with effect from 01.05.1989. The special grade carries a different pay scale. The question as to whether the petitioner is entitled for the benefit under the circular, needs to be considered by the respondent. As of now, the petitioner has not even submitted a representation. Unless any claim has been put forward by the petitioner, there does not exist any occasion for the respondent to examine it. Equally, this Court cannot issue any positive directions in the absence of any claim made by the petitioner and reaction thereto by the respondent. For the foregoing reasons, the writ petition is disposed of leaving it open to the petitioner to submit a representation in relation to his claim for stagnation under the Circular, dated 03.05.1989. As and when such representation is made, the respondent shall pass appropriate orders, within two months from the date of receipt of the representation. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ 19.08.2005 ES