IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 10770 of 2009 Between: 1 V.Maheswara Rao S/o. Late Satyanarayana O/o. Executive Engineer A.P.E.W.I.D.C. Vizianagaram Vizianagaram District. 2 B. Sambamurthy S/o. Late Suryanarayana O/o. Executive Engineer A.P.E.W.I.D.C. Vizianagaram Vizianagaram District. 3 R. Ramana S/o. Late Gangunaidu O/o. Executive Engineer A.P.E.W.I.D.C. Vizianagaram Vizianagaram District. 4 D. John S/o. Late Rakshana O/o. Executive Engineer A.P.E.W.I.D.C. Vizianagaram Vizianagaram District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The District Collector/Chairman District Schedule Caste Service Cooperative Society, Vizianagaram, Vizianagaram District. 2 The Managing Director A.P. Schedule Caste Cooperative Society Ltd., B.S.S. Bhavan, Masab Tank, Hyderabad. 3 The Executive Engineer, Andhra Pradesh Educational and Welfare Infrastructure Development Corporation, Vizianagaram, Vizianagaram 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 to issue order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring that the petitioners are eligible to be considered for promotions to the posts like Junior Assistants/Typists etc., according to their eligibility under the control of the 1st respondent with all consequential benefits by holding the action of the respondents in not considerilng the promotion of the petitioners though they are working as Attenders since 23 years is illegal, and unjust and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.KRISHNA RAO MODHALAVALASA Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.M.V.S.SURESH KUMAR The Court made the following : ORDER: This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioners under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus declaring that the petitioners are eligible to be considered for promotions to the posts like Junior Assistants/Typists etc., according to their eligibility under the control of respondent No.1 with all consequential benefits. 2. The brief facts are that all the petitioners were appointed as early as in the year 1986 and according to them the said appointment is on regular basis. Even after 23 years of their continued service, as they were not considered for promotions, they gave innumerable representations on 23.10.2001, 28.05.2005, 12.04.2006 and again on 20.02.2009. But, the respondents had not considered their respective cases for promotion. Hence, they approached this Court and filed this Writ Petition. 3. Having heard the counsel for the petitioners, this Court is of the view that this writ petition can be disposed of at the stage of admission itself. 4. If it is a fact that the petitioners were appointed as early as in the year 1986 and have put in a continuous service of 23 years and since they have given representations with regard to their promotions, the respondents shall consider their representations forthwith for promotions and if they are entitled for promotion, they shall be promoted. 5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________________ (GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J) 8th June, 2009 KSH