IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION NO : 22181 of 2004 Between: M. Raghurama Rao S/o late M.B.S. Prakasa Rao AAO Plot No. LIG-75, Section-5 MVP Colony, Visakhapatnam ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Life Insurance Corporation of India rep by Managing Director Central Office, Yogakshema Mumbai 2 The Zonal Manger, Life Insurance Corporation of India, South Centrl Zone Office, Hyderabad .....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 any Writ, order or direction, particularly one in the nature of Mandamus declaring the order dated 11-11-2004 communicated with the covering letter NO. P&IR dated 17-11-2004 of Manager (P&IR), LIC, Divisional Office, Visakhapatnam, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art, 14 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and by nullifying the same direct he Respondents to promote the Petitioner to the post of Administrative Officer with effect from the date on which my immediate junior was promoted together with all consequential and attendant benefits including difference of salary, seniority etc. Counsel for the Petitioner: DR.P.B.VIJAY KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 &2: Mr.Chandra Kishore The Court made the following : ORDER: The petitioner is working in the respondent-Corporation. He was given promotion as an Administrative Officer vide proceedings dated 14-5-2003 and posted at Rajahmundry. The petitioner did not report to the place of posting in the promotion post, but he submitted a letter to the respondent Corporation that on account of his family problems he was not in a position to accept the promotion. In pursuance of the said letter, some other gentleman was given promotion and posted at Rajahmundry. Subsequently on 30-5-2003, the petitioner submitted a representation for promotion and retention at Visakhapatnam and the same was rejected by the respondent-Corporation through the proceedings dated 11-11-2004 communicated to the him on 17-11- 2004. After going through the impugned order, it is noticed that there is no illegality in the said order and therefore, the petitioner is not entitled for any relief. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. _________ 25-4-2005 rkk Copy to 1 Life Insurance Corporation of India rep by Managing Director Central Office, Yogakshema Mumbai 2 The Zonal Manger, Life Insurance Corporation of India, South Centrl Zone Office, Hyderabad 3 Two CD copies.