IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 7438 of 2005 Between: 1 S. Kurmaiah, S/o Buchaiah, 2 M. Vijayababu, S/o Masanna, 3 G. Balachandraiah, S/o Chennaiah, 4 P. Harikishan, S/o Narasimhachari, 5 M. Krishnaiah, S/o Balaiah, 6 Gopiraju, s/o Kistaiah, 7 Rangachary, s/o Brahmaiah, 8 K. Nagaraju, S/o Swamy, 9 P. Venkataswamy, S/o Narayana, (All the above petitioners are R/o C/o S. Kurmaiah, H.No. 5-4-1/B1, Shivashathy Nagar, Old Palamoor, Mahaboobnagar District). ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 APSRTC, Rep. by Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 2 The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Mahabubnagar, Mahabubnagar District. 3 K.B. Goud, APSRTC, Mahabubnagar, Mahabubnagar 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, Order or directions, more in the nature of Writ of mandamus directing the 1st and 2nd respondents herein to grant 3 additional increments to the petitioners as personal pay for having graduate qualification from the date of became graduates and pay arrears as otherwise the petitioners may suffer irreparable loss and pass such other order or orders as this Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.P.GOVINDA RAJULU Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: MR.P.VINAYAKA SWAMY The Court at the admission stage made the following: ORDER: Seeking a direction to the 1st and 2nd respondents to grant three additional increments to the petitioners as personal pay for having graduate qualification from the date of became graduates and pay arrears, the present writ petition is filed. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioners and the learned standing Counsel for the respondents. Appropriate decision has to be taken by respondents 1 and 2 as to whether the petitioners are entitled for grant of three additional increments as personal pay for having graduate qualification in pursuance of the Circular instructions, which are valid, and regulations if any. Therefore, without entering into the merits of the case, I deem it appropriate to give a direction to respondents 1 and 2 to consider the case of the petitioners in accordance with Circular instructions in force and regulations if any, and pass necessary orders, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Dated: 05.04.2005 Dsr ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To: 1. The Vice Chairman and Managing Director, APSRTC, Musheerabad, Hyderabad 2. The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Mahabubnagar, Mahabubnagar District 3. Two CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{AVLR}