IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION NO: 20722 of 2004 Between: 1 J. Venkateshwarulu S/o Buchaiah C/o 1st Petitioner, R/o H. No. 6-6-376, Vivenkananda Nagar Colony, Ravinder Nagar, Nalgonda District 2 J. Anjaiah S/o Rama Swamy C/o 1st Petitioner, R/o H. No. 6-6-376, Vivenkananda Nagar Colony, Ravinder Nagar, Nalgonda District 3 R. Sathaiah S/o Rajaiah C/o 1st Petitioner, R/o H. No. 6-6-376, Vivenkananda Nagar Colony, Ravinder Nagar, Nalgonda District 4 B. Biksham S/o Muthaiah C/o 1st Petitioner, R/o H. No. 6-6-376, Vivenkananda Nagar Colony, Ravinder Nagar, Nalgonda District 5 K. Jangaiah S/o Mallaiah C/o 1st Petitioner, R/o H. No. 6-6-376, Vivenkananda Nagar Colony, Ravinder Nagar, Nalgonda District 6 K. Jaggaiah S/o Anthaiah C/o 1st Petitioner, R/o H. No. 6-6-376, Vivenkananda Nagar Colony, Ravinder Nagar, Nalgonda District 7 P. Lingamaiah S/o P. Mallaiah C/o 1st Petitioner, R/o H. No. 6-6-376, Vivenkananda Nagar Colony, Ravinder Nagar, Nalgonda District ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Regional Manager, APSRTC., Nalgonda, Nalgonda District 2 The Depot Manager, APSRTC., Narketpally Bus Depot, Nalgonda District 3 The Depot Manager,APSRTC., Suryapet Bus Depot, Nalgonda District 4 The Depot Manager, APSRTC., Miryalaguda Bus Depot, Nalgonda District 5 The Depot Manager,APSRTC., YAdagirigutta Bus Depot, Nalgonda 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 the action of the respondents in not giving the Special Grade/Stagnation Increment to the petitioners with effect from their completion of 12 years of Service in APSRTC in total (All Regions) and counting the present regions services of 12 years for 12 years stagnation Increment/Special Grade as bad arbitrary, illegal, unjust and contrary to the Circulars and contrary to the Judgment of this Hon'ble Court and consequently direct the respondents to effect the 12 years Stagnation Increment/Special Grade to the petitioners on their completion of 12 years of service in the all the regions of the corporation. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.G.RAVI MOHAN Counsel for the Respondents: MR.V.T.M.PRASAD (S.C.FOR APSRTC) The Court at the stage of admission made the following: HONOURABLE Dr. JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION NO.20722 OF 2004 ORDER: Heard both sides and at their request the writ petition is taken up for disposal at the stage of admission. 2. The grievance of the writ petitioners is that the respondents-Corporation is not giving the Special Grade/Stagnation increment to them with effect from their completion of 12 years of service in the Corporation. 3. The purport of the decision reported by this Court in W.A.No.1301 of 2000, dated 29.10.2002, is that the entire service of the petitioner in the Corporation has to be taken into consideration for the purpose of giving the benefit of stagnation increment. Certain guidelines have been framed by the respondents- Corporation, more particularly, in circular No.P.D-113/1989, dated 03.06.1989, for grant of stagnation increments. Therefore, it is for the respondents- Corporation to decide the matter whether the petitioners are entitled for the stagnation increments in pursuance of the aforesaid circular order. Therefore, a direction is given to the respondents-Corporation to give the Special Grade/Stagnation increment as per the rules taking into account the petitioners’ total service of 12 years in the Corporation. 4. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. -------------------------------- Dr. G.YETHIRAJULU, J 10th November, 2004 SKM TO 1 The Regional Manager, APSRTC., Nalgonda, Nalgonda District 2 The Depot Manager, APSRTC., Narketpally Bus Depot, Nalgonda District 3 The Depot Manager,APSRTC., Suryapet Bus Depot, Nalgonda District 4 The Depot Manager, APSRTC., Miryalaguda Bus Depot, Nalgonda District 5 The Depot Manager,APSRTC., YAdagirigutta Bus Depot, Nalgonda District 6 Two C.D. Copies.