Telangana High Court
WP/24271/2004 of N.P. Ch. Rao, Vs The APSRTC, Rep. by its Regional Manager, on 27 December 2004
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 24271 of 2004 Between: 1 N.P. Ch. Rao, S/o. Mastan Rao, Driver E-351450 Working at
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF DECEMBERTWO THOUSAND AND FOUR
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU
WRIT PETITION No. 24271 of 2004
Between:
1 N.P. Ch. Rao, S/o. Mastan Rao, Driver E-351450
Working at Guntur -II Depot , R/o. Guntur, Guntur District.
2 D.KI.P. Rao, S/o. Venkateswaralu, Driver E-401757
Working at Guntur -II Depot , R/o. Guntur, Guntur District.
3 B.V.K. Reddy, S/o. Laxma Reddy, Driver E-352555
Working at Guntur -II Depot , R/o. Guntur, Guntur District.
4 P. Daya Ratnam, S/o. Issak,Driver E-505349
Working at Guntur -II Depot , R/o. Guntur, Guntur District.
5 Abdul Kaleem, S/o. Abdul Rahman,Driver E-352565
Working at Guntur -II Depot , R/o. Guntur, Guntur District.
6 T.V. Ratnam, S/o. Ramana Rao,Driver E-352570
Working at Guntur -II Depot , R/o. Guntur, Guntur District.
7 A.H. Prasad Babu, S/o. Rama Rao,Driver E-106777
Working at Guntur -II Depot , R/o. Guntur, Guntur District.
AND
..... PETITIONERS
1 The APSRTC, Rep. by its Regional Manager, Guntur Region, guntur.
2 The APSRTC, Rep. by its Depot Manager, Guntur -II, Guntur.
.....RESPONDENTS
Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in theAffidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an order or direction more particularly one in thenature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents herein in not granting the selectiongrade scale stagnation increment to the petitioners on completion of 12 years service is illegal, unjust andarbitrary, contrary to well established principles of law and as such set aside the same by directing therespondents herein to add the stagnation increment to all the petitioners on completion of 12 years of serviceirrespective of their transfer from the date of initial appointment and to pay the arrears by refixing the pay of allthe petitioners forthwith and to pass such other order or orders.
Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.S.M.SUBHAN
Counsel for the Respondents: MR.R.MANMADHA REDDY
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ORDER:
In not granting the selection grade scale stagnation increment to thepetitioners on completion of 12 years service, the present writ petitionis filed.
The petitioners are working as Drivers in the respondent Corporation.They contend that after completion of 12 years of successful servicein the respective categories, they are entitled for Selection GradeStagnation increment, which has already remained due on differentdates.
2. The grievance of the petitioners is that the respondents did nottake any steps to release the Special Grade Stagnation increment tothe petitioners; therefore, they approached this Court seekingdirection to the respondents to pass appropriate orders regarding theSelection Grade Stagnation increment to them. Respondents did notdeny the eligibility of the employees who have completed 12 years ofcontinuous service for the Selection Grade Stagnation increment.
3. In the light of the circumstances, the respondents are directed topass appropriate orders regarding the release of the Selection GradeScale Stagnation increment to the petitioners, keeping in view theJudgment of a Division Bench of this Court in Writ Appeal No.1301 of2000 dated 29.10.2002, within a period of two months from the dateof receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the same to thepetitioners.
4. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. No order as to costs.
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To:
1. The Regional Manager, APSRTC,Guntur Region, Guntur
2. The Depot Manager, APSRTC,
Guntur-II, Guntur District
3. Two CD copies.