THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU W.P. No. 23676 of 1999 O R D E R: This writ petition is filed seeking Mandamus directing respondent No.2 to promote the petitioner as Helper on par with his junior, with all consequential benefits, including pay fixation. According to the petitioner, he was appointed as a Cleaner in APSRTC with effect from 28.12.1979 and was attached to Armoor Bus Depot, Nizamabad District. While that being so, he was removed from service on 24.9.1991 in an absenteeism case. Aggrieved thereby, petitioner raised I.D. 814 of 1992 and the said I.D. was disposed of by the Labour Court on 4.2.1997 directing the respondent-management to reinstate him with continuity of service but without any backwages. Pursuant to the said Award, petitioner was reinstated into service as a Cleaner, with effect from 10.3.1998. Now the grievance of the petitioner is that vide proceedings dated 13.2.1997, his juniors in the cadre of Cleaner were promoted as Helpers. Since the Labour Court has granted continuity of service, it must be deemed that he has been in continuous service as a Cleaner with effect from 28.12.1979 and, therefore, entitled for seniority from that date. 3rd respondent, who was also appointed along with the petitioner and junior to him, has been promoted as Helper with effect from 13.2.1997. In this regard petitioner made representation, but the same was not considered. Under those circumstances, without expressing any opinion on merits, respondents 1 and 2 are directed to consider the case of the petitioner for being promoted to the post of Helper on par with his junior, with effect from 13.2.1997, if he is otherwise eligible as per law, and pass appropriate orders within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU. Date: 19-7-2010. MVB.