IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 1265 of 2005 Between: S. Srinivas S/o Veeraiah GD-101, B Zone, Ramakrishnapur (Post), Adilabad District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Singareni Collieries Company Ltd., Mandamarri (Post), Adilabad District rep by General Manager 2 The Superintendenting Engineer, CSP, Singareni Collieries Company Ltd., Ramakrishnapur (Post), Adilabad District .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 Writ or order, or Direction especially in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not promoting the petitioner as Lab Technician Cat, IV although he is eligible for the said post on 16-12-1999 itself as per the settlement dated 28-10-1982 and as per the circular dated 16-6-1984 and several others were promoted, as illegal and unjust and in consequence direct the respondents to promote the petitioner as Lab Technician Cat, IV w.e.f. 16-12-1999 Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.R.N.REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.NANDIGAM KRISHNA RAO The Court made the following : O R D E R: The writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not promoting the petitioner as Lab Technician, Cat.IV although he is eligible for the said post on 16-12-1999 and several others were promoted, as illegal and unjust and issue a consequential direction to the respondents to promote the petitioner as Lab Technician, Cat.IV w.e.f. 16-12-1999. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel for the respondents. The petitioner made a representation dated 6-7-2004 to the respondent No.1. Whether the petitioner is liable for promotion as Lab Technician, Cat.IV in accordance with the rules and regulations have to be decided by the respondents. Therefore, without entering into the merits of the case, I consider it appropriate to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 6-7-2004 and dispose of in accordance with the rules and regulations of the respondent-corporation, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The Writ Petition is disposed of interms of the above direction. In the circumstances of the case, there shall be no order as to costs. _______________ 1st February, 2005. mrb To 1 The Singareni Collieries Company Ltd., Mandamarri (Post), Adilabad District rep by General Manager 2 The Superintendenting Engineer, CSP, Singareni Collieries Company Ltd., Ramakrishnapur (Post), Adilabad District . 3. Two CD copies.