4IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION NO. 12877 of 2011 Between: Mani Ram …PETITIONER AND Transmission Corporation of A.P.Ltd and others ....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION NO. 12877 of 2011 This writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents not to implement order, No. T.O.O(Addl.Secy.Per) Ms.No.481, dated 19.02.2011, issued by respondent No.1, and subsequent order No.C.O.O.(CGM-HRD) Ms.No.39, dated 21.04.2011, issued by the second respondent and set aside the same. 2. Heard both sides. 3. The petitioner belongs to Scheduled Tribe community. He is working as Senior Assistant in the respondent corporation. The grievance of the petitioner is that though he is eligible for promotion to the post of Accounts Officer, his name has not been considered by respondent No.2, and for that purpose, he made a representation, dated 06.03.2011 to the respondent No.2. There cannot be any dispute that petitioner cannot claim promotion as a matter of right. If he is otherwise eligible, he has got right to be considered for promotion. But, according to the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents, only one post is available in the cadre of Accounts Officer and it is reserved for Schedule Tribe woman. Therefore, appropriate decision has to be taken by the respondents in accordance with the Rules and Regulations and also duly following the roster points. If any Schedule Tribe General vacancy is available in the respondent Corporation, the representation of the petitioner has to be considered by the respondents with regard to the Rules and Regulations subject to his suitability and fulfilling the requisite qualifications. 4. Hence, the respondents are directed to take appropriate decision on the representation, dated 06.03.2011, submitted by the petitioner in accordance with Rules and Regulations duly following the roster points and subject to eligibility and vacancy within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, and thereafter communicate the same to the petitioner. 5. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________ K.C.BHANU, J APRIL 28, 2011 Note: Issue C.C. within one week. (B/o) YVL