IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 18698 of 1998 Between: V.Parameshwara Reddy S/o V.Chandrahasa Reddy, R/o Kadapa, Kadapa District. .... PETITIONER AND 1) The Managing Director, APSRTC, Musheerabad, Hyderabad 2) The Executive Director (Zonal Manager’s Office), APSRTC, Kadapa zone, Kadapa 3) The Senior Engineer (Works Manager), APSRTC, Zonal Work Shop, Kadapa, Kadapa District. 4) R.Johnson Prasad, E 69327, Leading Hand, APSRTC, Zonal Work shop, Kadapa. ...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 an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of certiorari declaring the action of the respondents herein in not promoting the petitioner as Leading Hand as arbitrary, illegal and contrary to the law in force and consequently set aside the proceedings No.P2/785(8)/95-ZWS CDP, dt.12.9.1997 passed by the 3rd respondent and conforming the same by the 2nd respondent in proceedings No.E2/785(9)/98-EDC, dated 13.2.1998 and direct the respondents to promote the petitioner as Leading Hand with retrospective effect from the date of promotion of his juniors as per the community roster and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court deem fit and proper. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.S.A.K.MYNODDIN Counsel for Respondents 1 to 3: A.V.Sivaiah, S.C for APSRTC Counsel for the Respondent No.4: MR.A.K.JAYAPRAKASH RAO The Court made the following: O R D E R : Mr.S.A.K.Mynoddin, learned counsel for the petitioner, seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the writ petition to enable him to challenge the final seniority list, wherein the petitioner was shown as junior to respondent No.4. 2. Permission is accorded with liberty reserved to the petitioner to file appropriate writ challenging the final seniority list. 3. The writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Sd/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1) The Managing Director, APSRTC, Musheerabad, Hyderabad 2) The Executive Director (Zonal Manager’s Office), APSRTC, Kadapa zone, Kadapa 3) The Senior Engineer (Works Manager), APSRTC, Zonal Work Shop, Kadapa, Kadapa District. 4) 2 CD copies RAR/prk