IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE Dr. JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION No. 19076 of 2004 Between: M.A.Sathar, s/o late Khadheer, aged 37 years,Driver, E.No.342772, r/o Kudakuda Mandal:Chivvamla, Nalgonda District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 APSRTC, Musheerabad, Hyderabad rep., by its Managing Director. 2 APSRTC, Nalgonda Region, Nalgonda, rep., by its Regional Manager. 3 APSRTC, Bus Depot, Suryapet, Nalgonda District rep., by its Depot Manager .....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 appropriate writ or direction particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in not releasing the (12) years stagnation increment which is due from 01-08-2003 onwards as illegal, unjust and in violation of Art.14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to add the said increment w.e.f. 01-08-2003 onwards along with its consequential benefits in the interest of justice and fair play. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.V.NARASIMHA GOUD Counsel for the Respondents: MR.V.T.M.PRASAD The Court made the following: ORDER: The petitioner contends that he has been working as a Driver in the respondent Corporation for more than 12 years and he is entitled for stagnation increment as per the standing Circulars of the respondent Corporation. 2. If it is a fact that the petitioner completed 12 years of service, the respondents are directed to pass appropriate orders regarding the release of the Selection Grade Scale Stagnation increment to the petitioner, keeping in view the Judgment of a Division Bench of this Court in Writ Appeal No.1301 of 2000 dated 29.10.2002, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the same to the petitioner. 3. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. No order as to costs. dsr ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To: 1. The Managing Director, APSRTC, Musheerabad, Hyderabad 2. The Regional Manager,APSRTC, Nalgonda Region, Nalgonda 3. The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Bus Depot, Suryapet, Nalgonda District 4. Two CD copies.