THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.265 of 2006 ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus declaring the proceedings No.E2/E9/372(2)/2002-DY:CPM(C) dated 28.3.2003 of the first respondent as arbitrary, illegal and consequently direct the respondents to step up the pay of the petitioner on par with his junior K.Srinivasulu in terms of circulars of the Corporation. Under the impugned order dated 28.3.2003, the plea of the petitioner seeking rectification of anomaly in the pay scale particularly on par with Mr.K.Sreenivasulu who is said to be junior in the cadre of Senior Assistant of RM’s Office, Ananthapur, was rejected. It is stated that the increment of the petitioner was postponed for a period of two months due to ‘leave without pay’ and further petitioner submitted his claim after the prescribed period of one month i.e. on 12.5.2002, therefore, the case of the petitioner was rejected. The learned counsel appearing for respondents states that the petitioner has no claim whatsoever since he has suffered punishment of stoppage of increment for a period of two months and in the meanwhile the increment of K.Srinivasulu, who is said to be junior of the petitioner was fixed, therefore the said K.Srinivasulu was drawing more salary than the petitioner. Therefore, the claim of the petitioner for stepping up his pay on par with his junior K.Srinivasulu was rejected. From the above, it is clear that the petitioner, in view of his suffering punishment of postponement of increment for a period of two months, the anomaly has arisen, which cannot be attributed to the respondents. The writ petition is devoid of merits and liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. ______________ C.V.RAMULU, J Date: 25.1.2011 DA THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.265 of 2006 25.1.2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.265 of 2006 Date: 25th January, 2011 Between: K.H.Rayudu .. Petitioner And The Deputy Personal Manager, APSRTC, Kadapa Zone, Kadapa and others. .. Respondent