THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.3077 & 18317 of 1999 Dated:06.02.2008 WP No.3077 of 1999 Between 1.J.Appa Rao and others. …..Petitioners and 1.The Deputy Registrar (Admn) Andhra Univesity, Waltair And others. …Respondents W.P.No.18317 of 1999 Between 1.R.Subba Rao and others. ..Petitioners and 1.The Deputy Registrar (Admn) Andhra Univesity, Waltair And others. ..Respondents. THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.3077 & 18317 of 1999 COMMON ORDER: According to the petitioners, they are working as Mechanics in various sections of Engineering Department of Andhra University. The next promotion post is Senior Mechanic and the procedure to be followed is seniority- cum-merit basis. According to them, when the vacancies had arisen in the category of Senior Mechanic, bio-data of all the Mechanics was called for vide circular dated 12.7.1998 and they submitted the same. On 31.1.1999, the University issued a Memo stating that the interviews will be conducted by the Selection Committee on 6.2.1999 at 4.00 P.M and it is not stated that any test would be conducted for the selection. While that being so, when the petitioners have attended the interview, the Selection Committee asked them to undergo Trade test. The petitioners protested and they did not appear for the said test on the ground that the regulation in this regard does not support the case of the respondent-University. However, juniors to the petitioners appeared for the test and those who have passed in the test have been promoted to the post of Senior Mechanic. Aggrieved thereby, WP No.18317 of 1999 is filed. Insofar as conducting the very trade test is concerned, WP No.3077 of 1999 is filed. There is no necessity to go into all the details. Mr.M.V.Raja Ram, learned counsel for the respondents, placed before this Court a letter dated 2.1.1008 whereunder it is stated that as per the directions of the Vice Chancellor, the Service Registers in respect of Technical staff i.e., Senior Mechanics and its equivalent; Mechanics and its equivalent; and Helpers, were called for so as to enable the Registrar to prepare a seniority list. According to the learned counsel for the respondent- University, the said letter is addressed only to review the promotions of the un-official respondents vis-a-vis the petitioners. After finalizing the senior list in the cadre of Mechanic, the case of the petitioners as well as the un- official respondents would be considered afresh and a decision will be taken in the matter. In view of the same, the respondents are directed to finalize the seniority list in the cadre of Mechanic and take appropriate decision for considering the promotions of the petitioners as well as the un-official respondents without subjecting them to trade test, as per law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. No costs. _________ 6-2-2008 rkk