THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE T. MEENA KUMARI AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH W.P.NO.19346 OF 2006 O R DE R (Per the Hon’ble Smt. Justice T.Meena Kumari) Heard both the counsel. From the material available on record it could be seen that the Village Development Officers Grade – I who are working in Nellore District filed O.A.No.3007/1999 seeking a direction to the respondents to organize the posts of VDO Grades I and II into the zonal cadre posts instead of District Cadre posts in terms of Para 3(3) of the Presidential Order and to prepare zonal seniority lists of VDOs Grade – II for the purpose of promotion to the post of VDO Grade – I and to review the promotions made earlier. The Tribunal considering the provisions A.P. Public Employment (Organization of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 1975 and as the post of VDOs. Grade – II carry higher pay scale than that of Junior Assistants and further as there was no notification placed by the Government in terms of Para 3(7) and also no notification was placed before the Tribunal to show that the VDOs. Grade.II were declared as District Cadre posts and thus were exempted from the purview of Para 3 of the Presidential order, directed the Government to prepare the seniority list of VDOs. Grade – II, district wise and then integrate them into zonal seniority list for the purpose of effecting promotions to the posts of VDOs Grade – I and on such finalization of seniority lists of VDOs. Grade-I further promotions to the posts of Extension Officers (RD), shall be effected. The present petitioners are working in Nalgonda and Kurnool Districts and further there is no material placed before this court that the above directions of the Tribunal were adopted to the other zones particularly to the zones where the present petitioners are working and in the absence of any such material, we are not inclined to accept the contention of the petitioners that their seniority was affected and accordingly we dismiss the writ petition. No costs. ----------------------------------- T.MEENA KUMARI,J --------------------------------------- G.CHANDRAIAH,J AVS DATE:27.09.2007