IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION NO : 20825 of 2004 Between: G. Subba ao, S/o. G. Ramaiah, Hindu, 39 years, Electrician (E-301298), APSRTC, Khammam Depot, Khammam ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Khammam Region at Khammam. 2 The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Khammam Depot at Khammam. .....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 a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring that the action of the respondents in not giving special grade/Stagnation Increment to the petitioner w.e.f his completion of 12 years of service in APSRTC in total (All regions) and counting the present regions service of 12 years for special Grade as arbitrary, illegal, unjust and unreasonable and contrary to the circulars and contrary to the judgments of this Hon'ble Court and consequently direct the respondents to effect the 12 years Stagnation increment/Special Grade to the petitioners on their completion of 12 years in all regions of the corporation and pass. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.P.VENKATESWAR RAO Counsel for the Respondents: SMT.P.RAJANI REDDY (SC) The Court at the stage of admission made the following : ORAL ORDER: The petitioner contends that he has been working as an Electrician in the respondent-Corporation for more than 12 years and hence he is entitled for Special Grade Scale/stagnation increment; as per the Circular of the respondent Corporation vide No.20-63/89, dated 03.06.1989. Therefore, if it is a fact that the petitioner has completed 12 years of service, the respondents are directed to pass appropriate orders regarding the release of the Special Grade Scale/Stagnation increment to the petitioner, keeping in view of the judgment of a Division Bench of this Court in Writ Appeal No. 1301 of 2000, dated 29-10-2002, within a period of 2(two) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order and communicate the same to the petitioner. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. No order as to costs. ------------------------- kvsn 11-11-2004 To 1. The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Khammam Region, at Khammam. 2. The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Khammam Depot at Khammam. 3. Two CD copies.