THE HON’BLE Mr. JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No.7143 of 1997 Dated: January 30, 2006 Between: T. Sambasiva Rao, S/o. Rattaiah, aged 45 years, OCC: Senior Head-Clerk, APSRTC, Khammam District Depot. Khammam. … Petitioner And The Dy. Chief Personnel Manager, O/o. The Executive Director, Karimnagar Zone, APSRTC, Karimnagar. … Respondent Order: This writ petition has been filed seeking Mandamus declaring the order of the respondent vide Proc.No.P3/544(12)/95-ED: KR dated 16-10-1996 is illegal, arbitrary and discriminatory and for a consequential direction to the respondents to issue orders for stepping up the pay of the petitioner on par with the pay of his junior. 2. The petitioner, a Head-Clerk in APSRTC, Khammam Depot, states to have made a representation to the respondent for stepping up his pay on par with his junior one Mr. Srihari, Senior Head-Clerk of Jagityal Depot. It is stated that the respondent, by impugned proceedings, rejected the petitioner’s request on the ground of limitation stating that he should have submitted representation on or before 17-02-1989. 3. Respondents filed counter affidavit stating that the petitioner has been promoted as Head Clerk with effect from 05-03-1998 and his pay was fixed at Rs. 805/- + Rs.40/-. Later, the petitioner was promoted as Senior Head Clerk with effect from 05- 01-1995. It is stated that the petitioner submitted a representation dated 07-07-1995 for stepping up his pay on par with his junior Mr. K. Srihari, to the Executive Director, which was rejected by order dated 16-10-1996. It is further stated that as on today, the petitioner is drawing more than his junior Mr. K. Srihari. 4. The only grievance of the petitioner is that one of his juniors is drawing more salary than him. As can be seen from the counter affidavit, the petitioner is drawing more salary than that of his junior as on today, and as such, the grievance of the petitioner stood redressed. 5. Hence, no orders need be passed in this writ petition and it is accordingly closed. _________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. January 30, 2006 MRR