IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 1565 of 2009 Between: 1 N. Vara Prasad, S/o. N. Nageswara Rao, O/o. Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. Transport Unit, Secunderabad. 2 S. Babu, S/o. S. Yellaiah, O/o. Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. Transport Unit, Secunderabad. ..... PETITIONERS AND The A.P. Toursim Developmnt Corporation Limited, Rep by its Managing Director, Himayathnagar, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT 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 in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondent in not considering the case of our for promotion to the post of Surpervisor as per GO Ms.No.5 dated 14-2-2003 and G.O.Ms.No.21 dated 18-3-2003 is arbitrary, illegal and violation of principles of natural justice and violation of Article 14 and 16 of constitution of India and contrary to the rules and consequentially direct the respondent to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Surpervisor in the existing vacancies as per G.O.Ms.No.5 dated 14-2-2003 and G.O.Ms.No.21 dated 18-3- 2003 by considering our representation dated 13-5-2008 forthwith and pass Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.K.VENKATESWARLU Counsel for the Respondent: MR.A.K.NARASIMHA RAO The Court made the following : ORDER: The petitioners were appointed as heavy motor vehicle drivers on 15.03.2002. The Government issued G.O.Ms.No.21, dated 18.03.2003 and G.O.Ms.No.5, dated 14.02.2003 indicating the Rule of reservation in the promotions for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes pursuant to the guidelines framed by the Constitution of India. It is the grievance of the petitioners that without following the Rule position, the respondent-corporation is proceeding with the promotions to the post of Supervisors. Hence they submitted representation on 13.05.2008 seeking promotion to the post of Supervisors in accordance with G.O.Ms.No.21, dated 18.03.2003 and G.O.Ms.No.5, dated 14.02.2003. Their representation is stated to be pending. When the writ petition came up for admission, Sri A.K. Narasimha Rao, learned Standing Counsel of A.P. Tourism Corporation Limited received notice on behalf of the respondent. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. The factual aspect of the petitioners making representation on 13.05.2008 is not contradicted by the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage directing the respondent to consider the representation dated 13.05.2008 submitted by the petitioners and pass appropriate orders keeping in view G.O.Ms.No.21, dated 18.03.2003 and G.O.Ms.No.5, dated 14.02.2003, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. _________________________ (B. Seshasayana Reddy, J.) 3rd February, 2009 Js. C.C. in one week