IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL, TWO THOUSAND NINE PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.7951 of 2009 Between: Prabhakar N Wankhede ..... Petitioner AND Union of India, rep., by its Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, New Delhi & another. .....Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : Sri T. Lakshmi Kantha Rao for Sri C.M.R.Velu Counsel for respondent No.2: Sri Anil Kumar for Sri O. Manohar Rao This Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.7951 of 2009 ORDER:- The grievance of the petitioner is that he is made to work as Deputy Manager (Operations), Grade ‘C’ from the year 1990 without being promoted to the next higher grade. In his affidavit, the petitioner averred that a number of his contemporaries and juniors were promoted to the higher grades while his case for promotion has not been considered. According to the petitioner, he has been repeatedly representing respondent No.2 for his promotion and so far no action is taken. He relied upon order dated 09.08.2006 passed in WP.No.16603 of 2006, wherein this Court disposed of the said writ petition filed by Dr. EDM Raj Kumar, who is similarly placed to the petitioner, and pleaded that in pursuance of the direction given by this Court to consider his case, the said employee was promoted. At the hearing, Sri Anil Kumar representing Sri O.Manohar Reddy, learned counsel for respondent No.2 submitted that the petitioner’s representation is misplaced and is not presently traceable. He, however, submitted that if the petitioner makes a fresh representation, the same will be properly considered and appropriate action will be taken thereon. Having regard to this submission of the learned counsel, the writ petition is disposed of by permitting the petitioner to make a fresh representation within a period of four weeks from today. On receipt of such representation, respondent No.2 shall consider the petitioner for promotion. If respondent No.2 finds no legal impediments for promotion of the petitioner, it shall positively consider the petitioner’s request for promotion within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of representation. Subject to the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, WPMP.No.10422 of 2009 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. _____________________________ C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 27.04.2009 ES