IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT HON'BLE SRI ANIL R. DAVE, THE CHIEF JUSTICE And HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT APPEAL NO : 1786 of 2005 (Writ Appeal under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the Order dated 06/07/2005 in WP NO : 14555 OF 2005 on the file of the High Court.) Between: 1 The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Guntur Region, Guntur District. 2 The Depot Manaqer, APSRTC, Guntur-II, Bus Depot, Guntur District. ..... APPELLANTS AND Gadde Siva Shankara Rao S/o. Gadde Chinna Nagaiah, Conductor, Guntur-II Depot, R/o. Pedagottipadu (Post) Prattipadu (Mandal), Guntur District .....RESPONDENT Counsel for the Appellants :C.PRAKASH REDDY(SC FOR APSRTC) Counsel for the Respondent : MR.PEETA RAMAN The Court made the following : HON'BLE SRI ANIL R. DAVE, THE CHIEF JUSTICE And HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT APPEAL NO : 1786 of 2005 JUDGMENT : (Per Hon’ble The Chief Justice Sri Anil R.Dave) Heard the learned advocates. The order dated 6th July 2005, passed in Writ Petition No.14555 of 2005 has been challenged in this appeal. The question involved in the petition was with regard to stagnation increment to be given to the respondent/employee. After hearing the learned advocates, the learned Single Judge has directed that the respondent/employee is entitled to all other consequential benefits. The learned advocate appearing for the appellants has submitted that by virtue of Circular dated 4th June 2005 bearing No.P2/544(4)/2005-PO-IV, it has been decided as to how stagnation increment is to be given to the employees after a service of 12 years. Looking to the facts of the case, it is directed that consequential benefit shall be given by the appellants to the respondent/employee as per the aforesaid Circular dated 4th June 2005. Subject to aforesaid clarification, the appeal stand disposed of. It is needless to say that if the respondent/employee is aggrieved by the aforesaid Circular dated 4th June 2005, it would be open for him to challenge the validity of the said Circular. _________________ ANIL R. DAVE, CJ 22nd April 2008 ______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J ajr