IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND SIX P R E S E N T THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA * * * WP.No.26046 OF 2006 Between: M.A. Raheem,s/o. Shaik Bhikkam Saheb, aged about 55 years, 0cc. Service, r/o.H.No.5-1-3, behind petrol pump, Yellaredy, Nizamabad district. … Petitioner Versus The Chief General Manager, NPDCL Warangal & Ors. … Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri Md.Moinahmed Quadri Counsel for the Respondents: Sri Samineni Kishore O R D E R: This writ petition is filed seeking mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not considering the representations of the petitioner dated 04-5-2004, 12-4-2005 and 04-12-2006 respectively seeking to rectify the pay anomaly on par with his junior Mr.B.N.Gopal, Lineman in the cadre of J.L.M., A.L.M., & L.M. It is the case of the petitioner that he is senior to one Mr.B.N.Gopal, who is working as Lineman in Banswada Division, but the respondents are paying him less salary than his junior, Mr.B.N.Gopal and that though he made representations on 04- 5-2004, 12-4-2005 and 04-12-2006 respectively seeking rectification of pay anomaly. But the respondents neither considered the same nor passed any orders rectifying the pay anomaly of the petitioner. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned standing counsel for the respondents. Since the representations made by the petitioner dated 04-5-2004, 12-4-2005 and 04-12-2006 respectively are said to be pending consideration, both the counsel agreed for the disposal of the writ petition with the following direction: “the respondents are directed to consider and dispose of the representations filed by the petitioner seeking rectification of the pay anomaly on par with his junior, Mr.B.N.Gopal, Lineman, and pass appropriate orders positively within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order ”. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage. No costs. DECEMBER 18th, 2006. -------------------------- I s L N .V . RAMANA , J.