THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO And THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO.8327 of 1993 6th July 2006 Between: 1. R.Ramesh Kumar, S/o.late Ramarao, 32 years, Occ.Senior Steno, O/o.Director of Prosecutions, Hyderabad. And one other. …PETITIONERS AND 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by its Secretary, Finance & Planning (FW.PRC.I) Dept., Secretariat, Hyderabad. And two others. …RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO And THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO.8327 of 1993 ORDER: (Per the Hon’ble Mr Justice B.Prakash Rao) The petitioners herein, who are working as Senior Steno and Senior Assistant respectively in the office of the Directorate of Prosecutions, filed this Writ Petition, inter alia, seeking a mandamus for confirmation of the benefits of G.O.Ms.No.182 Finance & Planning (F.W.-P.R.C.I) Department, dated 17.07.1987 having regard to the acquisition of Law qualification. In Secretary, Finance and Planning Department v. Salada S.Rao[1], the Apex Court held that the benefits could be extended to the persons who are qualified with Law Degree. That apart, the Government also issued necessary directions as per G.O.Ms.10 dated 07.02.2000 to the similar effect. Having regard to the same, the Writ Petition is allowed holding that the petitioners are entitled to two advance increments. No costs. _________________ (B.PRAKASH RAO, J) _______________________ (RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J) 6th July 2006 RRB [1] AIR 1999 SC 1709