IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE Dr. JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION No. 18936 of 2004 Between: G. Koteswara Rao, S/o. Hanumantha Rao, aged 51 years, Conductor E-352602, APSRTC, Hyderabad II Depot (RR Region) Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Ranga Reddy Region, MGBS, Imlibun, Hyderabad. 2 The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Hyderabad II Bus Depot, Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a Writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that the action of the respondents in not giving Special Grade/Stagnation Increment to the petitioner with effect from his completion of 12 years of service in APSRTC in total (All regions) and counting the present region's service of 12 years for Special Grade arbitrary, illegal, unjust and unreasonable and contrary to the circulars and contrary to the judgments of this Hon'ble Court and consequently direct the respondent to effect the 12 years stagnation increment/Special grade to the petitioners on their completion of 12 years in all regions of the corporation. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.P.VENKATESWAR RAO Counsel for the Respondents: MR.V.T.M.PRASAD, (SC) The Court made the following: ORDER: The petitioner contends that he has been working as a Conductor in the respondent Corporation for more than 12 years and he is entitled for stagnation increment as per the Circular of the respondent Corporation vide No.20-63/89, dated 03.06.1989. 2. If it is a fact that the petitioner completed 12 years of service, the respondents are directed to pass appropriate orders regarding the release of the Selection Grade Scale Stagnation increment to the petitioner, keeping in view the Judgment of a Division Bench of this Court in Writ Appeal No.1301 of 2000 dated 29.10.2002, within a period of 2 (two) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the same to the petitioner. 3. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. No order as to costs. dsr ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To: 1. The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Rangareddy Region, MGBS, Imlibun, Hyderabad 2. The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Hyderabad II Depot (RR Region) Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad 3. Two CD copies.