IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 7758 of 2005 Between: 1 M.D. Rahamatulla, S/o. Md. Jahangir, Working in APSRTC Yadagirigutta, Bus Depot, Nalgonda District. 2 M. Anjaiah, M. Yellaiah, Working in APSRTC Yadagirigutta, Bus Depot, Nalgonda District. 3 R. Yadaiah, S/o. R. Venkaiah, Working in APSRTC Yadagirigutta, Bus Depot, Nalgonda District. 4 Anthi Reddy, S/o. Ranga Reddy, Working in APSRTC Yadagirigutta, Bus Depot, Nalgonda District. 5 S. Shekar, S/o. Lachaiah, Working in APSRTC Yadagirigutta, Bus Depot, Nalgonda District. 6 K.C. Naik, S/o. Bolaiah, Working in APSRTC Yadagirigutta, Bus Depot, Nalgonda District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Regional Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Nalgonda Regional at Nalgonda, Nalgonda District. 2 The Depot Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C. Yadagirigutta Bus Depot, Nalgonda 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 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 the Special Grade/Stagnation Increment to the petitioners with effect from their completion of 12 years of service in A.P.S.R.T.C. in total ( All regions) and counting the present region's service of 12 years for 12 years Special Grade/Stagnation Increment is bad, arbitrary, illegal unjust and contrary to the circulars and contrary to the Judgments to his Hon'ble Court and consequently direct the respondents to effect the 12 years Stagnation/Special Grade to the petitioners on their completion of 12 years of service in all the regions of the Corporation. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.A.RADHA KRISHNA Counsel for the Respondents: MR.V.T.M.PRASAD (S.C.FOR APSRTC) The Court at the admission stage made the following : ORDER: Questioning the action of the respondents in not giving the Special Grade/Stagnation Increment to the petitioners with effect from their completion of 12 years of service in A.P.S.R.T.C. in total (All regions) and counting the present region's service of 12 years for 12 years Special Grade/Stagnation Increment is bad, arbitrary, illegal, the present writ petition is filed. The petitioners were initially appointed as drivers in different depots of Nalgonda region. They have all completed more than 12 years of service. The grievance of the petitioners is that the respondents-corporation is not giving the Special Grade/Stagnation increment to them with effect from their completion of 12 years of service in the corporation. The learned counsel for the petitioners submit that the subject matter of this writ petition is covered by the judgment of this court in W.P.No.5726 of 2000, dated 23-8-2002, which was also confirmed by the Division Bench in W.A.No.1301 of 2000 dated 29.10.2002. In view of the above, this writ petition is also disposed of in terms of the order passed in W.P.No.5726 of 2000, dated 23-8-2002. No costs. _____________________ K.C. Bhanu, J. 8th April 2005 js. To 1 The Regional Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Nalgonda Regional at Nalgonda, Nalgonda District. 2 The Depot Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C. Yadagirigutta Bus Depot, Nalgonda District. 3 2 CD copies.