IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO: 3735 of 2005 Between: G. Ranganayakulu, S/o. Late Subbaiah, 6/29, Vadde Street, Markapur - 523 316 .... PETITIONER AND The Superintending Engineer, A.P.S.P.D.C.L., Operation Circle, Ongole, Prakasam District. ....RESPONDENT 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 a) declaring that the petitioner is entitled for promotion w.e.f. 05-8-1996 as Senior Line Inspector on par with his juniors who were given the benefits in pursuance of judgment of this Hon'ble Court in W.P.No. 36333/1998 and further declare that the petitioner is entitled for promotion to the post of Foreman Grade-I with effect from June, 2002 b) Consequentially direct the respondent to pay all the consequential benefits w.e.f. 05-8-1996 onwards to the petitioner treating him as Senior Line Inspector w.e.f. 05-8-1996 and as Foreman Grade-I w.e.f. June 2002 c) and pass such other order/orders as deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.W.B.SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent: MR.KISHORE SAMINENI (SC FOR AP TRANSCO) The Court at the stage of admission made the following : ORDER: The present writ petition is filed to declare that the petitioner is entitled for promotion with effect from 05-08-1996 as Senior Line Inspector on par with his juniors, who were given the benefits in pursuance of judgment of this Court in W.P.No.36333 of 1998, dated 11-11-2004, and for a consequential direction to the respondent to pay all the consequential benefits with effect from 05-08-1996, to the petitioner, treating him as Senior Line Inspector with effect from 05-08-1996 and as Foreman Grade-I with effect from June 2002. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing counsel for A.P.Transco appearing for the respondent. It is the case of the petitioner that he gave a representation to the respondent on 01-02-2005, requesting for promotion as Senior Line Inspector, on par with his juniors. The respondent has to take appropriate decision in accordance with the rules and regulations, particularly with reference to the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.36333 of 1998, dated 11-11-2004. Hence, without entering into the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to take appropriate decision in accordance with the rules, particularly, with reference to the order of this Court in W.P.No.36333 of 1998, dated 11-11-2004, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________ 28.02.2005 vs To 1) The Superintending Engineer, A.P.S.P.D.C.L., Operation Circle, Ongole, Prakasam District. 2) 2 CD copies. THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO: 3735 of 2005 Dated: 28-02-2005 vs