IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 813 of 2005 Between: Y. SURENDER REDDY, S/O. Y. Ranga Reddy ( Late), APSCRIC, Warangal. ..... PETITIONER AND The Managing Director, APSCRIC Ltd., HACA Bhavan, Hyderabad. .....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 Call for the records from the respondent herein issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in not granting the increments as per the Rules and Bye-Laws framed by the Respondent under Chapter VII Rule 37 as arbitrary, illegal, discriminatory, against the principles of natural justice consequently direct the respondents to grant the increments to the petitioner and to pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.P.SRIDHAR RAO Counsel for the Respondent: None The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: When the matter was called, none appeared for the respondent either in the forenoon or in the afternoon. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. The prayer of the petitioner is to consider his representation, dated 8.11.2004 for granting him the increments as per the Rules and Bye- laws of the respondent-corporation. The prayer sought for is innocuous. Admittedly, it is for the respondent to take appropriate decision whether the petitioner can be granted increments in accordance with the Rules and Bye-laws of the Corporation. Therefore, without going into the merits of the case, I consider it appropriate to direct the respondent to take appropriate decision whether the petitioner is entitled to the grant of increments in accordance with the Rules and Bye-laws of the Corporation, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is disposed of in terms of the above direction. In the circumstances of the case, there shall be no order as to costs. _______________ (K.C. BHANU, J.) 2nd February, 2005. bcj To 1. The Managing Director, APSCRIC Ltd., HACA Bhavan, Hyderabad. 2. Two C.D. copies Note: Furnish C.C. in two days. B/o. bcj