IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 9198 of 2005 Between: Sri M.L.Nancharaiah, S/o. Late Sri Pitchaiah, R/o. H.No.20-659/28, R.T.C. Colony, Machilipatnam, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Managing Director, APSRTC, RTC CROSS Roads, Musherabad, Hyderabad. 2 The Regional Manager, Vijayawada Region, APSRTC, Vijayawada, Krishna 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 may be pleased to Issue an order, direction or writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring ht impugned orders of the 2nd respondent in proceedings No. P1/255(25)/2004-RM(K), dt. 04.04.2005, promoting juniors and denying the promotion to the petitioner as illegal, void, arbitrary, opposed to principles of natural justice, against the Fundamental Rights of the petitioner, against the APSRTC Employees (Recruitment) Regulations-1996, and consequently to set-aside the said impugned proceedings No.P1/255(25)/2004-RM(K), dt. 04.04.2005. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.V.CH.NAIDU Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.R.MANMADHA REDDY (SC FOR APSRTC) The Court, at the admission stage, made the following: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 9198 of 2005 ORDER: Challenging the orders dated 04-04-2005, issued by the 2nd respondent- Regional Manager, Vijayawada Region, AP State Road Transport Corporation, Vijayawada, in promoting the juniors and denying the promotion to the petitioner, the present writ petition has been filed. 2 . The grievance of the petitioner is that some of the juniors were given promotion vide proceedings dated 04-04-2005. But, the petitioner, without any valid ground, cannot have any right to challenge those proceedings, at best he can approach the higher authorities for promotion at par with his juniors. 3. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to file an application within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and thereafter, the respondents shall consider the same in accordance with the rules and regulations, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of application to be filed by the petitioner. No costs. _____________________ April 27, 2005 KVR To 1 The Managing Director, APSRTC, RTC CROSS Roads, Musherabad, Hyderabad. 2 The Regional Manager, Vijayawada Region, APSRTC, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3. 2 C.D. copies.