SIVARAMAN NAIR, J.

( 1 ) OUR learned brother Ramanujulu Naidu, J. referred this Writ Petition to a division bench, the question whether "once an employee of the A. P. S. R. T. C. is found fit for promotion to a selection category by the Selection Committee constituted therefor, his seniority in the lower category can never be disturbed and shall be maintained in the higher category. In other words, the expression merit employed in Rule4 (b) of the Regulations does not permit further division or classification such as outstanding, very good , good and satisfactory . " our learned brother held that "the question affects a large body of employees of the A. P. S. R. T. C. and there is no authoritative pronouncement of this court on this question". That is how this writ petition is before us.

( 2 ) THE controversy involved in this Writ Petition relates to promotion to the post of Divisional Managers in the A. P. S. R. T. C. Petitioners and respondents 3 to 5 were Assistant Mechanical Engineers/assistant Traffic Managers, in the corporation. All of them are graduates in Engineering or hold equivalent qualifications. Respondents 3 to 5 have in addition, post-graduate degrees or dip

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