THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No.36117 of 1998 ORDER: This writ petition has been instituted seeking a writ of mandamus for declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the case of the petitioner for rising his pay on par with his junior, as bad in law and for the consequential benefits accrued thereon. The writ petitioner was working as Driver Grade II with Kothagudem Thermal Power Station, Palvancha. He submits that he initially joined as a Helper on 30.12.1977 and during the year 1984 he was promoted as Driver Grade II. One Sri N.Yellaiah, who was also a Driver Grade II, was junior to him. But the respondent fixed the pay of Sri N.Yellaiah at higher slab than the writ petitioner. The writ petitioner in proof of his assertion enclosed the pay statement issued by the respondent for the month of September, 1998, wherein his basic pay was recorded as Rs.3680/- and personal pay as Rs.1978/- and various other allowances have also been noted, totally indicating his gross salary as Rs.6150/-. Whereas, from the pay statement of Sri N.Yellaiah, who is also a Driver Grade II, for the month of July, 1998 his basic pay has been fixed at Rs.3780/-. Thus, a difference of Rs.100/- higher amount has been shown in his basic pay. Though the gross salary of Sri N.Yellaiah for the month of July, 1998 was Rs.6004/-, the gross salary of the writ petitioner for the said month was only Rs.5892/-. Therefore, this writ petition has been instituted. When I have perused the counter-affidavit, the basic information as to how the difference in basic wages between these two persons has arisen has not been explained. Hence, a detailed order was passed on 26.11.2009. Pursuant thereto a detailed affidavit has been filed by the Chief General Manager of A.P. Power General Corporation Limited, Vidyut Soudha on 05.12.2009. It is pointed out at page No.3 of the affidavit that the petitioner was appointed as Helper in “A” Station (Maintenance), whereas Sri N.Yellaiah was appointed as Helper in “B”&”C” Stations of Kothagudem Thermal Power Station. There are separate promotional channels in “A” Section and “B” and “C” Sections. The petitioner was promoted against an available vacancy immediately, whereas, Sri N.Yellaiah got stagnated for a long period as the Helper. Under the Stagnation Relieving Scheme he was appointed to Special Grade Promotion (SGP) on 19.01.1988, after completion of 10 years of service. Since he has also put in further period of five years service thereafter, he was granted Special Promotion Post Scale I w.e.f. 13.09.1993. Subsequently, he was promoted as Grade II Driver. Therefore, while fixing his pay, the earlier benefits of Special Grade Promotion scale and Special Promotion Post Scale I have come to help Sri N.Yellaiah to have higher basic pay. Heard Sri K.Chidambaram, learned counsel for the respondent. When once it has been shown that the promotion channel in “A” Section and “B” and “C” Sections are two different and distinct streams, no comparison between the writ petitioner and Sri N.Yellaiah would arise. Further, as explained in the counter- affidavit, if Sri N.Yellaiah had enjoyed the benefit of Special Grade Promotion Scale and also Special Promotion Post Scale-I benefits, prior to his promotion as Driver Grade II, the writ petitioner cannot make a grievance out of it. However, if there are any subsisting grievances for the writ petitioner to draw a proper comparison of the scale of pay with any one, who is employed as such in “A” Station of Kothagudem Thermal Power Station, liberty is granted to the writ petitioner to file a detailed representation before the Chief Engineer, Kothagudem Thermal Power Station, upon such representation, the same be considered and appropriate decision be taken thereon, within a further period of three months thereafter. With the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO, J Date: 15.07.2010 va