N THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 3822 of 2005 Between: 1 A.Y.K. Reddy, S/o Ram Reddy, 2 K.M. Reddy, S/o Sathi Reddy, 3 N. Yoganandam, S/o Lingaiah, 4 B. Madhava Rao, S/o Ramchandraiah, All are working in APSRTC, Musheerabad Bus Depot, Hyderabad.. 5 T. Gopal, s/o Venkataiah, HCU Depot, Hyderabad. ...PETITIONERS AND 1 The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Hyderabad City Region, JBS, Picket, Secunderabad. 2 The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Musheerabad Bus Depot, Hyderabad. 3 The Depot Manager, APSRTC, HCU Depot, 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 may 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 allowing the Special Grade/Stagnation Increment to the petitioners is bad, arbitrary, illegal, unjust, unreasonable and contrary to the circulars and consequently direct the respondents to allow the 12 years Special Garade/Stagnation Increment to the petitioners w.e.f their completion of 12 years of service with arrears and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.P.VENKATESWAR RAO Counsel for the Respondents: MR.V.T.M.PRASAD The Court made the following : ORDER Heard both sides and at their request, the main Writ Petition itself is taken up for disposal. The question involved in regard to treating of the period has already been come up for consideration before this Court and the same was disposed of by a judgment of this Court reported in M.D.Rahamtullah v Depot Manager, APSRTC,. Even the circular which is sought to be relied on by the respondent has also come up for consideration. In view of the above and following the above judgment, the Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of directing the respondents to sanction Special Grade increment to the petitioner and make necessary payment of arrears. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ---------------- 04-04-2005. Hsd Asst. Registrar To 1 The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Hyderabad City Region, JBS, Picket, Secunderabad. 2 The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Musheerabad Bus Depot, Hyderabad. 3 The Depot Manager, APSRTC, HCU Depot, Hyderabad. 4 2 CD copies.