THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.5468 of 2005 Dated:23.2.2007 Between Y.Siromani …..Petitioner and 1. The State of AP rep., by its Principal Secretary, Hyderabad and others. …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.5468 of 2005 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus to declare the Memo No.3827/CE.II.1/2004-2, dated 20.12.2004 issued by the 1st respondent in rejecting the promotion of the petitioner to the post of Librarian (Lecturer) in the 3rd respondent-MSN Degree College from the post of Librarian in Junior College, as arbitrary and illegal. There is no necessity to go into all the details. It appears that while the petitioner working as Junior Librarian in the 3rd respondent college, her case was recommended for being promoted to the post of Librarian in the degree college. However, the same was rejected through the impugned proceedings dated 5.1.2005 stating that it is not feasible to promote the petitioner as she did not possesses the requisite percentage of marks in her PG (M.Com) Degree and also in M.Li.Sc Degree prescribed in G.O.Ms.No.12 Education dated 10.1.1992. Learned counsel for the petitioner placed reliance on G.O.Ms.No.605 dated 23rd December, 1998 whereunder a clarification has been issued by the Secretary to the Government stating that the Junior Lecturers, who have acquired not less than 55% marks in aggregate in their PG degree may be promoted as Lecturers in Degree Colleges in the State Pay Scales subject to their record otherwise being satisfactory. May be, the petitioner does not satisfy the criteria of obtaining 55% marks in aggregate in M.Com and M.Li.Sc at the time of passing impugned order, but, after filing the writ petition, she has improved her marks. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on merits, the respondents are directed to consider the case of the petitioner as per G.O.Ms.No. 605 Education, dated 23.12.1998 for being promoted as Librarian in the Degree college under the State scales and pass appropriate orders within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order and communicate the same to the petitioner. Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. _________ 23.02.2007 Note: Issue CC by one week. (B.O) rkk