IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 5603 of 2009 Between: S. Krishna Reddy S/o. Bal Reddy APSRTC, Mahaboobnagar Bus Depot, Mahaboobnagar, A>P. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Mahaboobnagar Region, at Mahaboobnagar, A.P. 2 The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Mahaboobnagar Bus Depot, Mahaboobnagar, A.P. .....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 paying the difference of incremental arrears and concerned difference of gratuity additional monetary benefits and also leave encashment of terminal benefits, repayment of excess recovered towards amount as house building advance repayment of excess recovered 15 days wages and 14 days wages of sanctioned half pay leave (medial Leave) Etc., as bad, arbitrary, illegal, unjust and unreasonable and contrary to regulations and consequently direct the respondents to pay the same immediately to the petitioner herein. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.VENKATESWAR RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: SMT.B.G.UMA DEVI The Court made the following : ORDER The petitioner was appointed as a Cleaner on 27-03- 1980 in the respondents-Corporation and subsequently, he was promoted as a Driver in the year 1983. He retired from service on 30.07.2007 on medical grounds. He submitted a representation dated 13.10.2008 seeking certain benefits such as increments etc., His representation remained unattended. Hence, he approached this Court invoking the jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India with the following prayer: “For all the reasons stated above it is prayed that this Hon’ble Court may 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 paying the difference of incremental arrears and concerned difference of gratuity, additional monetary benefits and also leave encashment of terminal benefits, repayment of excess recovered 15 days wages and 14 days wages of sanctioned half pay leave (medical leave) etc., as arbitrary and illegal and consequently direct the respondents to pay the same immediately to the petitioner herein and pass such other order or orders.” When the writ petition came up for admission, Smt B.G.Uma Devi, learned Standing Counsel of Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation takes notice on behalf of the respondents. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. The limited grievance of the petitioner is that his representation dated 13.10.2008 has not been considered by the respondents. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the representation dated 13.10.2008 of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the same to the petitioner. No costs. __________ 19-03-2009 rkk