IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 9397 of 2005 Between: 1 G.Krishnaiah, s/o. G.Mallaiah, A.P.S.R.T.C , Yadagirigutta Bus Depot, Nalgonda District. 2 B.Narsimha, s/o. B.Krishnaiah, A.P.S.R.T.C , Nalgonda Bus Depot, Nalgonda District. 3 M.N.Reddy, S/o. Seetha Ram Reddy, A.P.S.R.T.C , Yadagirigutta Bus Depot, Nalgonda District. 4 T.Ashok Reddy S/o. Venkat Reddy, O/o. R.M.,A.P.S.R.T.C , Nalgonda, Nalgonda District. 5 CH.Prabhakar, S/o. Vedaiah, O/o. R.M.,A.P.S.R.T.C , Nalgonda, Nalgonda District. 6 R.Prabhakar, S/o. R.Venkanna, A.P.S.R.T.C , Deverakonda Bus Depot, Nalgonda District. 7 S.D.Jani, S/o. Syed Sultan, A.P.S.R.T.C , Yadagirigutta Bus Depot, Nalgonda District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Regional Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C. NALGONDA REGION AT NALGONDA, NALGONDA DISTRICT. 2 The Depot Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C. Yadagirigutta Bus Depot, NALGONDA DISTRICT. 3 The Depot Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C. Nalgonda Bus Depot, NALGONDA DISTRICT. .....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 or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that the action of the respondents in not giving Special Grade/Stagnation increment to the petitioners with effect from their completion of 12 years of service in A.P.S.R.C.T.C in total (all regions) and counting the present region's service of 12 years for 12 years Special Grade/Stagnation Increment is bad, arbitrary, illegal, unjust and contrary to the circulars and contrary to the Judgments of this Hon'ble Court and consequently direct the respondents to effect the 12 years Stagnation/Special Grade to the petitioners on their completion of 12 years of service in all the regions of the corporation. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.A.RADHA KRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: MR.V.T.M.PRASAD (S.C.FOR APSRTC) The Court at the stage of admission made the following: ORDER: For not granting stagnation increment the present writ petition is filed. According to the writ petitioners, they completed 12 years of service in the respondent Corporation, and therefore, they are entitled to the stagnation increment. As the stagnation increment/Special Grade was not sanctioned to them, the present writ petition is filed. The learned counsel for the petitioners contended that the total service rendered by the petitioners in the Respondent Corporation has to be taken into consideration for granting stagnation increment/Special Grade. On the other hand, the learned Counsel for the respondents contended that as the petitioners have not completed 12 years of service in a particular region, they are not entitled for such benefits. This Court in W.A.No.1301 of 2000, dated 29.10.2002 held that it is the total service rendered by the petitioner in the respondent Corporation that counts, but not in the division or region. Following the above judgment, the total service of the petitioners has to be taken into consideration in granting stagnation increment/Special Grade. Therefore, the respondents are directed to consider the case of the petitioners for granting stagnation/Special Grade increment, considering the total service rendered by them in the Corporation, within a period of 2 (two) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Dated: 26.04.2005 Dsr Note: Issue CC in two days B/o Dsr ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To: 1. The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Nalgonda Region at Nalgonda, Nalgonda District 2. The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Yadagirigutta Bus Depot, Nalgonda District 3. The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Nalgonda Bus Depot, Nalgonda District 4. Two CD copies 5. 1 CC to MR.RADHA KRISHNA Form-NIC-OGS/WP{NS}