IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 15035 of 2005 Between: S.B.Sayed, S/o.Sayed APSRTC, Khammam Depot, Khammam Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Khammam Region, Khammam. 2. The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Khammam, Khammam Dist. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondents in not giving 12 years special grade stagnation increments to petitioner with effect from completion of 12 years service is illegal, arbitrary, and contrary to the circular and judgments of this Hon'ble court and consequently direct the respondents to release 12 years special grade stagnation increments of the petitioners from the date of completion of 12 years of service with arrears and with all consequential benefits. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.VENKATESWARLU Counsel for the Respondents: SMT.P.RAJANI REDDY The Court at the admission stage made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioner aggrieved by non-grant of Special Grade Stagnation Increment on completion of 12 years of service in the respondent-Corporation. According to the petitioner, he was appointed as a Driver on 07.01.1980 in the respondent-Corporation in Mancherial Depot, Adillabad District and at present he has been working in Khammam Depot. It is stated that as per Circular No.20-63/89, dated 03.06.1989 and as per the judgment of a Division Bench of this Court in Regional Manager, APSRTC, Hyderabad and others v N.B.Venkaiah and others, the petitioner is entitled for Special Grade Stagnation Increment on completion of 12 years of service. Though the petitioner had completed 12 years of service in the year 1992 itself, the respondents have not granted the same so far. Therefore, he has come up with the present writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents. As admittedly, the petitioner has completed 12 years of service, the respondents are obligated to grant the Special Grade Stagnation Increment. Therefore, the respondents are directed to grant Special Grade Stagnation Increment to the petitioner on completion of 12 years of service. It is made clear that by virtue of this order, the respondents are directed to pay all the consequential benefits including arrears, if the petitioner is entitled for arrears. The said exercise is directed to be completed within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. _________________ 13.07.2005 Note: Issue CC in three days. (b/o) VGB To 1. The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Khammam Region, Khammam. 2. The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Khammam, Khammam Dist. 3. 2CD copies.