IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSAY, THE TWELTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 32049 of 1998 Between: C.H. Srinivasa Ravi Kumar S/o. Ramamurthy R/o. Munagala Village, Nalgonda District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh (Department of Labour and Employment) Rep. by Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 Disabled Welfare Department, Rep. by its Director 6th floor Chandravihar, M2J, Road Nampally. 3 District Employment Exchange Officer, Nalgonda. 4 A. Uppalaiah S/o. Istari R/o. Gundala Gudem, Allair Mandal, Nalgonda District. 5 K. Kranthi Krishna S/o. Surendhar Rao R/o. Cheryal (Mandal & Village) Warangal District. 6 M. Shiva Shankar Reddy S/o. Subbarami Reddy S.G.B.T. Mandal Praja Parishad Seetharampuram of Nellore District. 7 Smt. D. Yadeshwari D/O. Shankaraiah S.G.B.T. Mandal Prazaparishad, Dhanwada Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue a WRIT OF MANDAMUS or other appropriate order or direction in the nature of a writ declaring the action of the second Respondent in considering the applications of candidates who are already working as S.G.B.T. or those who passed Telugu Pandit Training Course only for appointment as S.G.B.T. for visually handicapped schools pursuant to the notification dated 13-10-1998 in Andhra Jyothi, Hyderabad as arbitrary, discriminatory and consequently direct the second Respondent not to consider the above category of candidates for S.G.B.T. for visually handicapped schools and appoint only those who strictly satisfy qualifications stipulated in the above notification in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.B.NALIN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following Order: The petitioner’s grievance in this writ petition is that though he possessed the qualifications prescribed for appointment as a S.G.B.T., Teacher pursuant to the notification dated 13-10-1998, he was not selected, whereas candidates who did not even possess the required qualification were selected to the post of S.G.B.T. Petitioner would specifically contend that though respondents 4 to 7 were not sponsored by the employment exchange, and did not possess the prescribed qualifications, nonetheless, they were allowed to participate in the selection process and were selected. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the second respondent wherein it is specifically stated that, from out of respondents 4 to 7, only the candidate at Sl.No.6 was selected, that not only was he fully qualified but his name was also sponsored by the Employment Exchange. Since only the sixth respondent is said to have been selected, it is wholly unnecessary for this Court to examine whether or not respondent Nos.4, 5 and 7 have fulfilled the qualifications prescribed for appointment to the post of S.G.B.T. In the light of specific assertion in the counter affidavit that respondent No.6 possessed the requisite qualification for being appointed as S.G.B.T. teacher and that his name had been sponsored by the Employment Exchange, Kadapa, his selection cannot be faulted. As a result, the petitioner is not entitled to the relief sought for in the writ petition. The writ petition fails and is, accordingly, dismissed. However, in the circumstances, without costs. RAMESH RANGANATHAN,J Dt:12-06-2008 Usd To 1 The Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh (Department of Labour &and Employment) Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director, Disabled Welfare Department, 6th floor Chandravihar, M2J, Road Nampally. 3 The District Employment Exchange Officer, Nalgonda. 4 Two CCs to GP for Social Welfare, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 5 Two CD copies.