IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 2656 of 2005 Between: P. Bal Ram, S/o. Appalaswamy Naidu, E.No. 451032, Parvathipuram Bus Depot, A.P.S.R.T.C. Vizianagaram District A.P. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Vizianagaram Region, Vizianagaram, Vizianagaram District, AP. 2 The Depot, Manager, APSRTC, Parvathipuram Bus Depot, Vizianagaram District, AP. .....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 or order or direction under Article 226 of the Constitution on of India particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not giving a special Grade/Stagnation Increment to the petitioner with effect from the completion of twelve years of service as arbitrary, illegal, unjust and contrary to circulars and judgment of this Honorable court and consequently direct the respondents to release the 12 years stagnation Special Grade/Stagnation increments on completion of 12 years of service in respondents corporation after calling for the records and to pass such other orders that this Honorable Court may deem just to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.NUTHALAPATI KRISHNA MURTHY Counsel for the Respondents: KUM.B.G.UMA DEVI The Court, at the admission stage, made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 2656 of 2005 ORDER: The matter in the present writ petition is squarely covered by the order of this Court in W.P.No.11832 of 2004, dated 13-07-2004. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of following the order passed in the said writ petition. 2. Therefore, the respondents are directed to give the Special Grade/Stagnation increment to the petitioners as per the rules taking into account the petitioners’ total service of 12 years in the Corporation. No costs. ___________________ February 16, 2005 Kvr To 1. The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Vizianagaram Region, Vizianagaram, Vizianagaram District, AP. 2 The Depot, Manager, APSRTC, Parvathipuram Bus Depot, Vizianagaram District, AP. 3 2 C.D copies.