THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.20445 OF 2005 Dt: 16.09.2005 Between: Shaik Mohammed Ali .. Petitioner AND The Chief Manager (BSNL), AP Telecom Circle, Door Sanchar Bhavan, Abids, Hyderabad & another. .. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.20445 OF 2005 ORDER: The petitioner retired from BSNL as Senior Section Supervisor in the office of Divisional Engineer Telecom (Rural), GMTD, Hyderabad. He contends that several persons similarly situated as him were promoted to a higher post notionally even after retirement, whereas, similar benefit was not extended to him. He claims to have made a representation, dated 08.08.2005, to the respondents seeking the same relief and his grievance is that no action has been taken thereon. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. The petitioner retired from service in the year 1994. On the face of it, the present claim is a stale one. The petitioner, however, points out that in the recent past, similarly placed persons were extended the benefit of notional promotion. The question as to whether the petitioner is entitled for such notional promotion, needs to be considered by the respondents. It is not as if any undue delay had occurred with the respondents inasmuch as the representation was made hardly one month ago. Be that as it may, once the petitioner submitted his claim, it deserves to be considered in accordance with the relevant provision of law. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to pass appropriate orders on the representation submitted by the petitioner, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ 16.09.2005 ES