THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R.KANTHA RAO WRIT PETITION No. 5935 of 2010 Dated: 5-7-2010 Between: V.Pardha Saradhi …Petitioner and The Garrison Engineer, GE(I) R & D, Kanchanbagh, Hyderabad and others …Respondents ORAL ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice Goda Raghuram) The unsuccessful applicant in O.A.No. 321 of 2009 on the file of the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad Bench (for short ‘the Tribunal’) is aggrieved by the order dated 3-2-2010 dismissing the O.A.No. 321 of 2009. The petitioner was appointed as Ferro Printer and promoted as Draughtsman Grade-III. When the petitioner was initially recruited and thereafter too till 21-3-1990 the relevant rules governing promotion to the category of Draughtsman Grade-III (contained in SRO 77 of 1990) enjoined the qualification of three years of experience and a pass in SSLC for promotion as Draughtsman Grade-II. By SRO 77 of 1990 and with effect from 21-3-1990 the relevant rules were amended and matriculation with five years service and a pass in the departmental examination was prescribed as the eligibility for promotion as Draughtsman Grade-III. A departmental examination was conducted on 22-7-2009 in which the petitioner appeared but did not pass and therefore was not qualified for promotion to the category of Draughtsman Grade-III which category is the feeder category for further promotion as Draughtsman Grade-II. Complaining denial of promotion to the higher category of Draughtsman Grade-III and thereafter to Draughtsman Grade-II, the petitioner filed O.A.No. 321 of 2009. The Tribunal rejected his application on the ground that the petitioner was not qualified in accordance with the mandatory qualifications prescribed under the relevant rules to be considered for promotion and there was no infirmity in denying him promotion, warranting interference. The self-same contentions as found disfavour with the Tribunal are reiterated here and with a similar consequence. The writ petition is dismissed at the stage of admission. No costs. _________________________ GODA RAGHURAM, J _________________________ R. KANTHA RAO, J 5th July, 2010. GRR