THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO. 20508 of 2014 OEDER:

This Writ petition is filed to declare the action of the respondents for not adding the notional increments for the period from suspension till the date of reinstatement i.e., from 23.04.1990 to 01.06.1995, as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Art. 14, 16 & 21 of the Constitution of India as well as in violation of Regulations 21 of the APSRTC, C.C. & A Reg. 1967. Consequently, direct the respondents to re-fix the pay by adding the above period increments and arrange its all consequential benefits.

2. Heard Sri V. Narsimha Goud, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Panakanti Satish Kumar, learned Standing counsel for TGSRTC, appearing for respondents.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits as follows: That the petitioner had joined in the respondents Corporation as a conductor on 18.04.1989, after under going the due process of selection. Subsequently, his services were regularized w.e.f. 01.08.1989. From the date of joining the services, he worked continuously till he was kept under suspension on 28.04.1990, which was ultimately ended in removal from services on 20.02.1991. Late