IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 2833 of 2005 Between: Veeramasu Elias, S/o. V. Jacob, St. Jacob's High School, Mundlapadu, Gidddalur Mandal, Prakasam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Commissioner & Director of School Education, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad - 500 004. 2. The Regional Joint Director of School Education, Guntur, Guntur District. 3 The District Educational Officer, O/o. District Educational Officer, Prakasam Bhavan, Ongole, Prakasam District. 4 The Correspondent, St. Jacob's High School, Mundlapadu, Giddalur Mandal, Prakasam District. .....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 appropriate Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent in not regularising the services of the petitioner from the date of his original appointment, i.e., 25-6-1963 and not sanctioning notional increments to him is highly illegal, arbitrary and unjustified with a direction to the respondents to regularise the service of the petitioner from 25-6- 1963 his original appointment and sanction notional increments to the Petitioner. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.V.S.SAI KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION Counsel for the Respondent No.4: The Court at the admission stage made the following O R D E R: This writ petition is filed to declare the action of the respondents in not regularizing the services of the petitioner from the date of his original appointment i.e., 25.06.1963 and in not sanctioning notional increments to him as illegal and arbitrary. As seen from the proceedings of the Correspondent-fourth respondent addressed to the District Educational Officer, Ongole-third respondent, the Service Register and all the details had been sent to the third respondent. The third respondent has to take appropriate decision in accordance with the G.O. and the rules applicable. Therefore, without going into merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing respondents 2 and 3 to take appropriate decision in accordance with the Rules, G.Os. which are applicable to the service conditions of the petitioner within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 17.02.2005 Note:CC in one week bo usd To 1. The Commissioner & Director of School Education, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad - 500 004. 2. The Regional Joint Director of School Education, Guntur, Guntur District. 3 The District Educational Officer, O/o. District Educational Officer, Prakasam Bhavan, Ongole, Prakasam District. 4 The Correspondent, St. Jacob's High School, Mundlapadu, Giddalur Mandal, Prakasam District. 5. Two CCs to G.P. for School Education, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT). 6 Two CD copies.