IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 19836 of 2004 Between: D.Narsaiah S/o.Venkanna R/o.Ponkal, Adilabad District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. A.P.State Road Transport Corporation Represented by its Managing Director Musheerabad, Hyderabad-20. 2 The Regional Manager A.P.S.R.T.C., Ranga Reddy Region MGBS, Hyderabad. 3 The Depot Manager A.P.S.R.T.C., Tandur Depot, Tandur, Ranga Reddy 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 call for the records from the respondents and issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring that the action of respondents in not considering the case of the petitioner for promotion to the posts of Assistants Depot Clerk, Depot Clerk/ Traffic Inspector -III and Traffic Inspector Grade-II and also not considering the entitlement of pay fixation as illegal, unjust, contrary to law, arbitrary, discriminatory and violative of Articles 14,16 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and grant all consequential monetary benefits including arrears of pay in the promotion category, and pass. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.A.K.JAYAPRAKASH RAO Counsel for the Respondents: MR.V.T.M.PRASAD The Court at the admission stage, made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION NO: 19836 of 2004 ORDER: The present writ petition has been filed to declare the action of the respondents in not considering the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Assistant Depot Clerk, Depot Clerk/Traffic Inspector-III and Traffic Inspector Grade-II and also not considering the entitlement of pay fixation, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the petitioner is eligible for promotion to the post of Assistant Depot Clerk and therefore, necessary directions may be given to the respondent-Corporation. 3. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent- Corporation opposed the same on the ground that the Corporation has to give promotions basing on the seniority and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Corporation. 4 . As rightly contended by the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-Corporation that the respondents have to take appropriate decision about the issue relates to the question as to whether the petitioner is otherwise eligible for promotion to the post of Assistant Depot Clerk, Traffic Inspector Grade-III and Traffaic Inspector Grade-II and entitlement of the petitioner for consequential benefits of pay fixation. 5 . Therefore, without going into the merits of the case, a direction is given to the respondent-Corporation to consider the case of the petitioner in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Corporation for giving promotion within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is, with the above observation, disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________ December 23, 2004 Kvr TO 1. A.P.State Road Transport Corporation Represented by its Managing Director Musheerabad, Hyderabad-20. 2 The Regional Manager A.P.S.R.T.C., Ranga Reddy Region MGBS, Hyderabad. 3 The Depot Manager A.P.S.R.T.C., Tandur Depot, Tandur, Ranga Reddy District. 4 Two C.D. Copies.