HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.18150 of 2009 Between: S.Narasi Reddy Petitioner And The A.P.S.R.T.C. rep., by its Regional Manager, APSRTC, Ranga Reddy Region, Ranga Reddy District and another. Respondents. Counsel for the Petitioner: Ms. G. Ravi Mohan Counsel for the Respondents: Ms.K.Madhava Reddy The Court made the following Order: HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.18150 of 2009 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the action of the respondents-A.P. State Road Transport Corporation in not granting stagnation increment to the petitioner even after completion of 12 years as arbitrary and illegal. It is not in dispute that the petitioner raised an industrial dispute before the Labour Court-III, Hyderabad in I.D.No.35 of 2002 aggrieved by the removal from his service on 06.03.1998 and by award dated 24.01.2002 the Labour Court directed reinstatement of the petitioner into service with continuity of service and attendant benefits, but without back wages. It is the specific case of the petitioner that he has completed more than 12 years of service in the category of Driver and therefore, he is entitled for special grade increment/stagnation increment as per circular No.65/89 dated 03.05.1989. When the matter is taken up for consideration, it is brought to my notice that in identical circumstances, this Court disposed of W.P.No.13453 of 2005 by order dated 30.06.2006 holding that the denial of special grade/stagnation increment on completion of 12 years of service is arbitrary and illegal. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and following the order in W.P.No.13453 of 2005 dated 30.06.2006, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to grant special grade/stagnation increment to the petitioner from the date on which he completed 12 years of service. However, the same shall be subject to proceedings, if any, initiated by the Corporation against the award in I.D.No.35 of 2002. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI,J Date: 28-08-2009 KLP