THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.6221 OF 1997 DATE: 6-2-2007 Between: S.Mehboob Basha … Petitioner And 1. A.P.S.E.B. rep. By Member Secretary, Hyderabad and another .. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.6221 OF 1997 ORDER: The action of the respondents in reviewing the seniority list, which the petitioner contends was eﬀected without putting him on notice and without giving an opportunity to submit his objections thereto, is under challenge in this writ petition. Petitioner apprehends that though he was promoted as an upper division clerk, a change in his seniority in the seniority list of lower division clerks may well result in his being reverted back to the post of lower division clerk. In the counter aﬃdavit ﬁled on behalf of the respondents it is stated that before the seniority list was sought to be revised it was communicated vide oﬃce Memo dated 24.3.1997 duly giving an opportunity to the petitioner to ﬁle his objections, if any, within seven days and though the petitioner had acknowledged receipt of the said memo dated 24.3.1997 he had not submitted any objections and, instead, had invoked the jurisdiction of this Court. Sri Samineni Kishore, Learned Standing Counsel for the respondents would also refer to the proceedings of the Superintendent Engineer dated 20.2.1997 wherein the Superintending Engineer had informed the Chief Engineer that the D.P.C. had met on 4.2.1997 and had reviewed the promotions due to the revision in the seniority of Typists and, on revision, there was no change in any individual getting promotion as upper division clerk even after revision of the seniority of typists but for a small change in their seniority as upper division clerks and that the correct seniority in the cadre of upper division clerk would be communicated in due course. No reply has been ﬁled to the counter aﬃdavit. Since revision in the seniority list of lower division clerk/typists has been eﬀected only after intimation thereof to the petitioner and after he was called upon to submit his objections thereto, it cannot be said that revision of the seniority list is in violation of principles of natural justice. In any event, as has been stated by the Superintending Engineer himself, in his proceedings dated 20.2.1997, change in the seniority list does not alter the promotions eﬀected earlier to the post of upper division clerks and, at best, may result in a small change in the seniority of candidates. The petitioner’s apprehension that he is likely to be reverted to the post of lower division clerk is, therefore, misplaced and is without basis. Since the petitioner has not availed the opportunity given to him, to submit his objections, and as no prejudice can be said to have been caused to him on account of the revision of the seniority list since his promotion as upper division clerk has not been interdicted, I see no reason to interfere. The writ petition fails and is accordingly dismissed. No costs. _________ 6-2- 2007 asp