IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No. 25110 of 2006 Between: M.V.Subba Rao, s/o (late) Mullapudi China Venkateswara Rao, George Corporation High School, Machilipatnam, Krishna District, R/o Pattabhi Towers, Flat No.III, Opp:Sapthagiri Theatre, RTC X Road, Chikkadpalli, Hyderabad-20. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh represented by its Principal Secretary, Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner and Director of School Education, Lakdikapool, Hyderabad. 3 The District Educational Officer, Krishna District. 4 Government of Andhra Pradesh represented by its Secretary, Finance & Planning Department, Secretariat, 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 will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the proceedings of the 2nd respondent bearing No.R.C.1420/d1-2/2005, dt.09-11-2005, and the consequential proceedings of the 3rd respondent vide proceedings R.C.No.118/D7/04 dt.23-12-2005 in rejecting the application of the petitioner for fixation of pay in the automatic advancement scheme to the Head Masters who discharged duties prior to 1967 as arbitrary, illegal and violation of Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to extend the benefits as per the G.O.Ms.No.34, dt.06-02-1996 to the petitioner herein and grant all consequential benefits and to pass such order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr. BOYA RAVINDER REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR EDUCATION The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: The issue that arises for consideration in this Writ Petition is squarely covered by a Judgment of this Court in Writ Petition No.6396 of 1994, dated 16-2-2004. Following the said judgment, without expressing any opinion on merits, the respondents are directed to consider for extending the benefits under G.O.Ms.No.41, Education, dated 11-2-1992 read with G.O.Ms.No.34, Education, dated 6-12-1996 to the petitioner and pass appropriate orders within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order and communicate the same to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. 26-2-2008 prk