IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G. BIKSHAPATHY WRIT PETITION NO : 20413 of 1994 Between: Dr.T.Jayasundararao, S/o. Late T.Ch.Subbayya, Asst. Divisional Engineer, United India Insurance Co. Ltd., Divisional Office VI, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The United India Insurance Company Limited, rep. Chairman-cum- Managing Director, P.B.No.676, 24, Whites Road, Madras. 2 The General Manager, United India Insurance Company Limited, P.B.No.676, 24 Whites Road, Madras. 3 The Regional Manager, United India Insurance Company Limited, P.B.No.1020, 3-5-817, & 818, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. 4 Roy.S.K., Asst. Manager, United India Insurance Company Limited, 24, Whites Road, Madras. 5 Swamynathan, M.S., Asst. Manager,United India Insurance Company Limited, 24, Whites Road, Madras. 6 Pradeep Gur, Asst. Manager,United India Insurance Company Limited, 24 Whites Road, Madras. 7 S.K.Rohitaksh, Asst. Manager,United India Insurance Company Limited, 24 Whites Road, Madras. 8 Dharmambal, S.Ms., Asst. Manager,United India Insurance Company Limited, 24 Whites Road, Madras. 9 Valaguru.S., Asst. Manager,United India Insurance Company Limited, 24 Whites Road, Madras. 10 Ramakrishnan, Asst. Manager,United India Insurance Company Limited, 24 Whites Road, Madras. 11 Murali K., Asst. Manager,United India Insurance Company Limited, 24 Whites Road, Madras. 12 Rajesh Gupta, Asst. Manager,United India Insurance Company Limited, 24 Whites Road, Madras. 13 Balaji Ganapathy, Asst. Manager, United India Insurance Company Limited, 24 Whites Road, Madras. 14 Rajaram Balasubrahmaniam, Asst. Manager, United India Insurance Company Limited, 24 Whites Road, Madras. 15 Krishnan M.V., Asst. Manager,United India Insurance Company Limited, 24 Whites Road, Madras. 16 Murthy, K.N., Asst. Manager, United India Insurance Company Limited, 24 Whites Road, Madras. 17 Sawant V.V., Asst. Manager, United India Insurance Company Limited, 24 Whites Road, Madras. 18 Krishna Prasad M., Asst. Manager, United India Insurance Company Limited, Regional Office, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. 19 Mohanakrishnaswamy, Asst. Manager, United India Insurance Company Limited, 24 Whites Road, Madras. 20 Sapra M.M., Asst. Manager, United India Insurance Company Limited, 24 Whites Road, Madras. 21 Srikaliappan M., Asst. Manager, United India Insurance Company Limited, Divisional Office-18, Madras. 22 Ramesh Babu, Asst. Manager, United India Insurance Company Limited, Branch Office-I, Guntur. 23 Yesu Dasu, Asst. Manager, United India Insurance Company Limited, Divisional Office, Kothagudem, Khammam. Case against Respondent nos.5,7,10,13,16, 20 and 23 is dismissed for default, as per court orderdated 9.12.1999. .....RESPONDENTS 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 of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the Respondents to promote the petitioner to the post of Asst. Manager with effect from the date on which his immediate junior has been promoted in the year 1994 with all consequential benefits including difference of pay, seniority etc., while declaring the action of the Respondents in not so promoting the petitioners as such, as illegal, arbitrary etc., if necessary by also declaring the promotional policy evolved by the Respondents and the Notice dated 28/07/1994 issued by the 2nd respondent in so far as Respondents 4 to 23 are concerned as illegal, arbitrary. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.V.V.L.N.SARMA (not present) Counsel for the Respondents 1 to 3: MR.K.SRINIVASAMURTHY For the Respondents 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17 to 19, 21 and 22: None appeared. The Court made the following : O R D E R : Learned counsel for the petitioner is not present. There is no representation on his behalf. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed for default. No costs. ------------------------ 29.07.2004 Copy to: 1 The Chairman-cum-Managing Director, United India Insurance Company Limited, P.B.No.676, 24, Whites Road, Madras. 2 The General Manager, United India Insurance Company Limited, P.B.No.676, 24 Whites Road, Madras. 3 The Regional Manager, United India Insurance Company Limited, P.B.No.1020, 3-5-817, & 818, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. 4 Two CD copies. CHV/DRK