IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 8510 of 2005 Between: P. Anjaneyulu S/o. Butchaiah R/o. Tatikollu, Devarakonda Mandal, Nalgonda District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Achampet Depot, Mahbubnagar District. 2 The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Kalwakurthy Depot, Mahbubnagar 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 of Mandamus declaring the action of respondents in not releasing petitioner’s annual grade increments after expiry of stipulated period in the impugned orders dt. 5-3-2001, 19-6-2001, 30-9-2002 and 12-12-2002 as illegal, arbitrary, violation of Principles of natural justice and violation of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent to release the annual grade increments of the petitioners by considering his representation dt. 24- 5-2004 with all consequential benefits. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.VENKATESWARLU Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2: MR.P.VINAYAKA SWAMY (SC FOR APSRTC) The Court at the admission stage made the following O R D E R: This writ petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondents in not releasing petitioner’s annual grade increments even after expiry of stipulated period of punishment as illegal and arbitrary. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent-Corporation. Appropriate decision has to be taken by the respondents for release of the annual increments after expiry of the stipulated period of punishment. Therefore, without entering into the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to dispose of the representation dated 24.05.2004 within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs. ________________ (K.C.BHANU,J) Dt:19th April, 2005 Note:CC in three days bo usd To 1 The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Achampet Depot, Mahbubnagar District. 2 The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Kalwakurthy Depot, Mahbubnagar District. 3 Two CD copies.