THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY Writ Petition No.16805 of 2005 01-08-2005 Between: Ch.Buchaiah, s/o Ramalingaiah aged 48 years and another ... PETITONER AND 1.The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Hyderabad City Region, Jubilee Bus Station, Picket, Secunderabad and another. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY Writ Petition No.16805 of 2005 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in fixing the Special Grade Increment of the petitioners with effect from the date of their completion of 12 years of service in the present region, instead from the date of their initial appointment as arbitrary, illegal, unjust, contrary to the circular of the respondent-Corporation and consequently to direct the respondents to re-fix the Special Grade Increment of the petitioners on completion of 12 years of service from their initial appointments i.e., from 07.04.1983 in the case of the first petitioner and from 03.03.1983 in the case of the second petitioner. It is stated that the petitioners were originally appointed as Drivers in Parigi Depot which is part of Ranga Reddy District in the year 1983. However, subsequently, on their request, they were transferred to the Hyderabad City Region. The grievance of the petitioners is that as the petitioners have been continuing as Drivers in the respondent- Corporation from the date of their original appointment till now, therefore they are entitled for Special Grade Increment on completion of their 12 years of service from the initial appointment, but not from their service in the Hyderabad City Region. According to the petitioners, the length of the service in the Corporation has to be counted for granting Special Grade Increment irrespective of change of Region. Therefore, the petitioners sought for modification of dates from which the Special Grade Increment was granted by the Corporation i.e., from 01.03.1999 to 08.04.1995 in the case of the first petitioner and from 01.08.1999 to 02.03.1995 in the case of the second petitioner by which dates, the petitioners completed 12 years of their regular service. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent-Corporation. In the circumstances, the respondent-Corporation is directed to pass appropriate orders within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order granting the benefit of Special Grade Increment to the petitioners on completion of 12 years of their service in the respondent-Corporation without reference to the Region. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ________________ 01.08.2005 VGB