IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY MONDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL, TWO THOUSAND NINE ONLY WRIT PETITION No.7075 of 2009 Between: S.Narender Reddy. … Petitioner And The Andhra Pradesh Dairy Development Corporation Limited, Lalapet, Hyderabad, Reptd., by its Managing Director and another. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Sri A.V.Sekhar Rao for Sri G.Ravi Mohan. Counsel for the respondents: Sri M.Dilip Rao. This Court made the following: ORDER:- This Writ Petition is filed for a Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not considering the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Lower Divisional Accountant on the ground that the petitioner belongs to Ranga Reddy District, as illegal and arbitrary. The respondents filed a counter-affidavit, wherein they sought to justify their action in taking the nativity of the petitioner as criteria for considering the case of the petitioner for promotion. In my considered view, since the petitioner is admittedly working in the head office of the respondent, which is situated in Ranga Reddy District, his nativity has no relevance at all. All employees, who are natives of different places, are bound to work in the head quarters, if they are posted there. Merely by working in the head quarters, the employees cannot be treated as the natives of Ranga Reddy District only. Therefore, the respondents are directed to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion to the above mentioned post, without treating him as the native of Ranga Reddy District, provided he is eligible for such promotion and working in the feeder category as prescribed under the Rules. Subject to the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. ------------------------------------ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY,J Date:27-4-2009 MNR