IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND SEVEN :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA W.P.Nos. 7708, 7713, 7725 and 7732 of 2007 W.P.No. 7708/2007: Between: A.Raja Sammaiah, s/o Venkat Rajam, r/o H.No.9-77, Shalapalli Village, Chelpur Post, Huzurabad Mandal, Karimnagar District. ..... Petitioner AND 1 The Chairman & Managing Director, A.P.N.P.D.C.Ltd., Corporate Office, Opp:REC Petrol Pump, Hanamkonda, Warangal District. 2 The Chief General Manager (HRD), APNPDCL, Warangal District, Warangal. 3 The Superintending Engineer (Operation) APNPDCL, Karimnagar, Karimnagar District. .....Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not seeking the call letter along with others to the interviews scheduled to be conducted from 9-4-2007 to 14- 04-2007 to the post of Junior Lineman, Operation Circle, APNPDCL, Karimnagar, thereby depriving the petitioners constitutional right for consideration as illegal, injustice, arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to conduct interviews to the petitioner to the post of Junior Lineman, Operation Circle, APNPDCL, Karimnagar. Counsel for the petitioner: SRI KULDEEP JADHAV Counsel for the Respondents: SRI SAMINENI KISHORE W.P.No. 7713/2007: Between: Takur Chander Singh s/o. Narsing Banu Worked as Supervisor, under the Control of S.Srinivas, Electrical Contractor, Karimnagar r/o. Karimnagar. ..... Petitioner AND 1. The Director (HRD), (Commercial ) NPDCL, Warangal. 2 The Superintending Engineer, A.P.Northern Power Distribution Company Limited, Karimnagar. .....Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, or order or direction more in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not issuing call letter to the petitioner for the post of Contractor Junior Lineman in pursuance of the Notifications dated 7-10- 2005 and 13 & 14-2-2006 inviting applications for the said posts of Karimnagar District without giving any reasons while issuing call letters other similarly situated persons is as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, unjust and subversives of Articles, 14, 16 and 2 of the Constitution and -2- consequently hold that the petitioner is entitled for selection and appointment to the post of Contract Junior Lineman in pursuance of the Notification notifying the vacancies of Contract Junior Lineman in Karimnagar District issued by the Director (HRD), NPDCL, Warangal with all consequential benefits. Counsel for the petitioner: SRI D. BALAKISHEN RAO Counsel for the Respondents: SRI SAMINENI KISHORE W.P.No. 7725/2007: Between: 1. M.Mallikarjun Yadav s/o. M.Rajaiah 2. K.Pavan Kumar s/o. K.Venkat Rao 3. P.Srinivas s/o. P.Kistaiah 4. G.Komal s/o.Rajayya. ..... Petitioners AND 1. Andhra Pradesh Northern Power Distribution Corporation Ltd, Warangal, rep.by Chairman and Managing, Opp:REC Petrol Pump, Hanamkonda, Warangal District. 2 The Chief General Manager (HRD), APNPDCL, Warangal District, Warangal. 3 The Superintending Engineer (Operation) APNPDCL, Karimnagar, Karimnagar District. .....Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue any appropriate writ order or direction particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring Para 6-II of the Notification dated 23-10-2006 and the action of the respondents in not issuing call letters to the petitioners for the ensuing interviews pursuant to the notification dated 23-10-2006 as arbitrary, illegal and violative Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently struck down para 6-II of the Notification dated 23-10-2006 and direct the respondents to permit the petitioners to the ensuing interviews to be held pursuant to the notification dated 23-10-2006, appoint them as contract Junior Linemen based on their merit in the I.T.I. Counsel for the petitioners: SRI ANDE RAVIKUAR Counsel for the Respondents: SRI SAMINENI KISHORE W.P.No. 7732/2007: Between: 1. Marupaka Thirupathi s/o.late Ramulu 2. Nayini Kishan Reddy s/o. Venkat Reddy 3. Nayini Ravinder s/o. Mallaiah 4. Malloru Kishan Reddy s/o. Narasimha Reddy 5. Jadala Satyanarayana s/o. Lingaiah 6. Bhemagoni Srinivas s/o. Buchaiah 7. Chandragiri Raja kumar s/o.Ramulu 8. Gattu Dayakar s/o. Devaiah 9. Rasuri Rajaiah s/o. Rajalingam 10. Pittala Srisaila Mallikarjun 11. Ashadapu Ramchandram s/o. Ramulu 12. Revelli Ramamurthy s/o. Nambaiah 13. Kalgura Narender s/o. Lingaiah 14. Siluveru Srinivas s/o. Rajaiah 15. Raparthy Laxman Kumar s/o.Ramaswamy 16. Tandra Yesaiah s/o. Rajaratnam ..... Petitioner -3- AND 1. The Chairman & Managing Director, A.P.N.P.D.C.Ltd., Corporate Office, Opp: NIT Petrol Pump, Warangal District. 2 The Chief General Manager APNPDCL, Warangal. 3 The Director (HRD) & COMML) APNPDCL, Warangal. 4. The Chief Engineer, Warangal Zone, APNPDCL, Warangal The Superintending Engineer, (Operation) APNPDCL, Karimnagar Circle,, Near District Court, Jagitial Road, Karimnagar. .....Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction declaring the action of the respondent Corporation not issuing the call letters to the petitioners and not inviting them for the interviews for the post of Junior Lineman in pursuance of revised notification dated 21-20-2006 is illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and further direct the respondent corporation to permit the petitioners to app for and grant such other relief or reliefs as this Hon’ble court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the petitioners: SRI CH. RAVINDER Counsel for the Respondents: SRI SAMINENI KISHORE THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING ORDER:- The learned Standing Counsel for the respondents took notice. He submitted that he had already advised the officials of the respondents to allow the eligible candidates to appear for the interview. Accordingly, he submitted that the respondents will interview all the eligible candidates on the interview days. List for further orders on 17-4-2007. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Chairman & Managing Director, A.P.N.P.D.C.Ltd., Corporate Office, Opp:REC Petrol Pump, Hanamkonda, Warangal District. 2 The Chief General Manager (HRD), APNPDCL, Warangal District, Warangal. 3 The Superintending Engineer (Operation) APNPDCL, Karimnagar, Karimnagar District. 4. The Director, (HRD) (Commercial) NPDCL, Warangal. 5. The Director, (HRD & COMML) APNPDCL, Warangal. 6. The Chief Engineer, Warangal Zone, APNPDCL, Warangal. 7. The Superintendent Engineer, (Operation) APNPDCL, Karimnagar Circle, Near District Court, Jagitial Road, Karimnagar. ( 1 to 7 by RPAD) 8. One C.C.to Sri Kuldeep Jadhav, Advocate. (OPUC) 9. One C.C.to Sri D.Balkishen, Advocate. (OPUC) 10. One C.C.to Sri Ande Ravikumar, Advocate. (OPUC) 11. One C.C.to Sri Ch.Ravinder, Advocate. (OPUC) 12. One spare copy. bsr HIGH COURT NVR.J. DATED 13-4-2007 LIST FOR FURTHER ORDERS ON 17-4-2007. ORDER W.P.Nos. 7708, 7713, 7725 & 7732 of 2007 DIRECTION Bsr Dt. 16-4-2007 HIGH COURT NVR.J. DATED 13-4-2007 LIST FOR FURTHER ORDERS ON 17-4-2007. ORDER W.P.Nos. 7708, 7713, 7725 & 7732 of 2007 DIRECTION