IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 5671 of 2009 Between: K. Cheralu S/o. Mysaiah R/o. Jawahar Nagar, Godavari Khani, Karimnagar District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Managing Director, APSRTC, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 2 The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Karimnagar. 3 The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Godavari Khani Depot, Karimnagar District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ order or directions more in the nature of writ of Mandamus directilng the 2nd respondent herein to consider the claim of the petitioner and grant Grade-I and stagnation increments as per the seniority and on par with Junior including fixation of pay and pay arrears and pass such other order or orders Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.GOVINDA RAJULU Counsel for the Respondent No.: SMT.P.RAJANI REDDY The Court made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 5671 OF 2009 ORDER: 1. The petitioner was appointed as cleaner in the year 1976 and thereafter promoted as helper. He claims that he got selected as driver in direct recruitment channel on 31-6-1985. He faced departmental enquiry while working as a driver at Korutla Depot. In the departmental enquiry, he was found guilty for the charges levelled against him and consequently, the respondent Corporation removed him from service on 3-8-1988. He preferred an appeal against the order passed by the Depot Manager Korutla Depot. The Divisional Manager, Karimnagar considered the appeal and modified the order of removal to reversion to the post of Helper for a period of two years. After completion of two years, he came to be restored to his original post of driver on 2-3-1991. According to him, he is entitled to get promotion to Grade I Driver post and also selection of Grade I driver by virtue of his sincerity. He submitted representation claiming promotion to the post of Special Grade Driver. His representation is stated to be pending consideration by the 2nd respondent. 2. When the writ petition came up for admission, Smt P. Rajni Reddy, learned standing counsel of APSRTC takes notice on behalf of the Respondents 1 to 3. 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that his representation the 2nd Respondent has not considered his representation dated 15-6- 2008. 4. In that view of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner on 15-6-2008 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with the Regulations/Circular instructions in force within eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. No order as to costs. ______________________________ Justice B. Seshasayana Reddy 19th February, 2009. KM THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 5671 OF 2009 19th March 2009.