ORDER:

This writ petition is filed to declare the Proceedings vide Lr.Nos.CGM/HRD/GM(S)/AS-I/697/7/PO-I/WP.No.4506/06-1 to 4 and 7 dated 09.11.2006 and also Lr.No.CGM(HRD)/JS/AS(Estt.)/PO-A/WP No.1896/2007/728- A3/11-1 dated 23.07.2011 of respondent No.3, as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the Regulation No.30-A of the A.P. State Electricity Board Service Regulations Part-I as well as the judgment of this Court as confirmed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court.

2. Heard Sri M.Srikanth, learned counsel for the petitioners, and Sri G.Vidyasagar, learned senior counsel appearing for the respondent Corporation.

3. The brief facts of the case:

3.1. The petitioners were appointed in erstwhile A.P. State Electricity Board (APSEB) as Lower Division Clerks and thereafter promoted time to time in various categories i.e., Upper Division Clerk, Junior Accounts Officer, Assistant Accounts Officer and Account Officer. Petitioner No.1 was promoted as Senior Accounts Officer and later posted as In-charge General Manager, vide Memo No.CGM(HRD)/GM(S)/AS(I)/F.28/05/POI/05 dated 25.05.2005. Petitioner Nos.2 and 3 were posted as In-charge Senior Accounts Officers, vide Memo No. CGM(HRD)/GM(S)/AS(I)/F.SAO.29-PO-