WP/27980/2005 of K.M.Chandrasekharaiah, Vs The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Mahaboobnagar Region, on 30 December 2005

O R D E R:

The petitioner is working as a Controller in Shadnagar Depot of APSRTC.According to him, he has completed 12 years of service and he is entitled to beextended the benefit of special grade of pay under Circular, dated 03-05-1989.He claims to have made a representation, dated 10-04-2005, and complains that no action has been taken thereon.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counselfor the respondent.

The petitioner states that he has been initially appointed as Conductor on 02-03-1979 and thereafter, promoted as Controller. His grievance is that thoughthe Circular provides for extension of the benefit of special grade of pay, oncompletion of 12 years of service, he has not been extended the same.

The question as to whether the petitioner is entitled to be extended the benefitunder the Circular, dated 03-05-1989, needs to be examined by the respondent.The representation, dated 10-04-2005, made by the petitioner cannot be keptpending indefinitely.

Hence, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent herein to passappropriate orders on the representation, dated 10-04-2005, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be noorder as to costs.

30[th] DECEMBER, 2005.

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(L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J)

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