IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G. BIKSHAPATHY WRIT PETITION NO : 6940 of 1995 Between: Gampala Bhooloka, S/o Venkanna, R/o D.No.31-4.39, Ammavari Street, Allipuram, Visakhapatnam-4. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Visakhapatnam Port Trust Represented by its Chairman Visakhapatnam - 530 035 2 Visakhapatnam Port Trust Represented by its Traffic Manager Visakhapatnam. 3 K.Ganapathi, Traffic Department, Visakhapatnam Port Trust, Visakhapatnam - 35. (W.P.is dismissed as withdrawn against R-3 as per Court order dt.07-09-2004) 4 N.Appala Naidu, Traffic Department, Visakhapatnam Port Trust, Visakhapatnam -35. .....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 more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents 1 and 2 to strict observance of Rules and Regulations in accordance with the Visakhapatnam Port Trust Employees (Recruitment, Seniority and Promotion) Rules and Recruitment Rules made thereunder to the Post and Grade of Assistant Yard Master and posts beyond that grade and consequently declare the action of the Respondents 1 and 2 in promoting the Respondents 3 and 4 from the post of Yard foreman to the post of Assistant Yard Master without following the above stated Rules, is illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction, violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India, violation of Principles of natural justice, null and void and further Direct the Respondents 1 and 2 to restore the Seniority of the petitioner over and above the Respondents 3 and 4. Counsel for the Petitioner:(PARTY-IN-PERSON)Mr.M.Kesava Rao Counsel for the Respondent : MR.K.SRINIVASAMURTHY The Court made the following : O R D E R: It is represented that the connected matters were dismissed in W.P.Nos.6936, 6937, 6942, 6945 and 7130 of 1995, dated 07-09-2004. 2. Accordingly, the present Writ Petition is also dismissed. No costs. ________________ G.BIKSHAPATHY, J Dated: 28-10-2004 Prv To 1 The Chairman, Visakhapatnam Port Trust, Visakhapatnam - 530 035 2 The Traffic Manager, Visakhapatnam Port Trust, Visakhapatnam. 3 Two CD copies.