THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.23901 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioners were appointed as Secondary Grade Teachers in Madapati Hanumantha Rao Girls’ High School, Narayanaguda, Hyderabad, respondent No.4 herein, on various dates. Subsequently, they were promoted as School Assistants between 1999 and 2002. Since the institution is admitted to grant- in-aid, proposals were submitted to respondent Nos.1 to 3 for approval. It is only through proceedings, dated 03.07.2004, that respondent No.2 granted approval for the promotion of the petitioners as Secondary Grade Teachers. The grievance of the petitioners is that respondent No.2 ought to have accorded approval for promotion with effect from the dates, on which, they were promoted by the institution, which fell between 1999 and 2002. The petitioners claim to have made a representation to respondent No.1 to correct the anomaly and their grievance is that no action has been taken thereon. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for School Education. The appointment of the petitioners as Secondary Grade Teachers was against aided vacancies. The promotion to higher post on acquisition of B.Ed. qualification etc., is required to be approved by respondent No.2. Though the institution effected promotions of the petitioners between 1999 and 2002, respondent No.2 accorded the approval only on 03.07.2004 with prospective effect. The question as to whether respondent No.2 is under obligation to accord approval for promotion of the petitioners with effect from the date on which the institution promoted them needs to be examined by respondent No.1 with reference to the relevant provisions of law and the orders issued by the Government from time to time. Nearly seven years have elapsed ever since the promotions were effected and the representation is said to be pending. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of, directing respondent No.1 to pass appropriate orders on the representation, dated 01.07.2004, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petitioners shall enclose the copy of the representation along with a copy of this order and submit the same to respondent No.1. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:27.09.2010. kdl