IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 4771 of 2005 Between: K. Jamaluddin, S/o. Gulamuddin, Northern Power Distribution Company of A.P. Ltd., Nizamabad. ..... PETITIONER AND The Northern Power Distribution Company of A.P. Ltd., Nizamabad rep. by its Supt., Engineer ( Operation), Nizamabad. .....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 Issue a writ or order or direction, especially one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, i) declare the action of the respondents in not considering the petitioner case for promotion, while considering the similarly situated persons as illegal, arbitrary, ii) consequently direct the respondents to promote the petitioner as JAO w.e.f., 16.2.2005 duly granting all other consequential benefits. iii) and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.VASUDEVA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent: MR.KISHORE SAMINENI (SC FOR AP TRANSCO) The Court at the admission stage made the following: ORDER: In not considering the petitioner’s case for promotion, while considering the similarly situated persons, the present writ petition is filed. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing Counsel for the respondent. Whether the petitioner is eligible for promotion as Junior Accounts Officer or not, the respondent has to take appropriate decision. Therefore, without entering into the merits of the case, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, with a direction to the respondent to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion as Junior Accounts Officer and pass necessary orders on the representation of the petitioner, dated 20.02.2005, in accordance with law, within a period of 4 (four) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Dated: 11.03.2004 Dsr ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To: 1. The Superintending Engineer (Operation) The Northern Power Distribution Company of A.P.Limited, Nizamabad 2. Two CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{JGK}