HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.BHAVANI PRASAD Writ Petition No.19476 of 2008 ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice Ghulam Mohammed) This writ petition is ﬁled challenging the interim order dated 28-07-2008 passed in O.A.No.6568 of 2007 on the ﬁle of Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader and learned counsel appearing for unofficial contesting respondents. 3. The details necessary for disposal of this writ petition are that the petitioner is working as Regional Transport Oﬃcer in the Oﬃce of the Regional Transport Oﬃcer, Ongole, Prakasam district. The case of the petitioner is that he is entitled to be promoted to the post of Assistant Secretary in the Head Oﬃce, as per Special Rules and G.O.Ms.Nos.245 and 246 dated 30-8- 2007. It is to be noticed that this Court had dealt with similar matter in W.P.No.16752 of 2008, which was ﬁled against the order dated 28-7-2008 in the same batch of OAs, and set aside the order passed in VMA No.766 of 2007 in O.A.No.6568 of 2007 insofar as the petitioner therein was concerned, on the ground of want of opportunity to him. The said writ petition was allowed vide order dated 01-08-2008. In the circumstances, we are not inclined to express any opinion on the merits of the case. However, having regard to the similar circumstances, as stated above, we are of the considered view that the impugned order has to be set aside. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed, setting aside the impugned order, and the Tribunal is directed to dispose of O.A. on merits, in accordance with law, uninﬂuenced by its observations in the impugned order, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of this order. No costs. ___________________________ GHULAM MOHAMMED, J. ________________________ G.BHAVANI PRASAD, J. 08-09-2008 Note: Furnish copy by tomorrow. (b/o) bsc