IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 13457 of 1997 Between: S.VENKATESWARLU, S/o S.Durgaiah, O/o Divnl. Electriacal Engineer (Operation), North, Karimnagar. (now shifted to Jagtial). ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Divisional Electrical Engineer, APSEB, Jagtial, Karimnagar District. 2 The Superintending Engineer, Operation Circle, Karimnagar. 3 The Director Personnel, APSEB, Vidyutsoudha, Hyderabad. 4 The APSEB, rep by its Member Secretary, Vidyutsoudha, Hyderabad. .....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, order or direction more in the nature of mandamus, declaring that the petitioner is entitled for selection and appointment to post of typist after duly permitting him to appear for interview by extending the benefit of B.P.Ms.No.36, dt.18.5.1997 with all consequential benefits by holding the action of the respondents in not extending the benefit of the above B.P.Ms.No.36, dt.18.5.1997 to the petitioner on the untenable ground that the said orders relates to Ex-Casual Labourers and not others is as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and subversive of Art.14,16 & 21 of the Constitution and also opposed to all canons of equity, justice and fair play. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.D.LINGA RAO Counsel for the Respondents : Smt. M.Vinobha Devi, Standing Counsel for the A.P. Transco. The Court made the following : O R D E R : Heard both sides. Having regard to the fact that interviews are already over and in view of the interim direction granted in this case, the petitioner has appeared for the interview, nothing survives in this Writ Petition. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed. If any orders are passed at this stage and the petitioner is aggrieved thereby, it is always open for the petitioner to question the same by fresh proceedings. No costs. ------------------------- (B.Prakash Rao, J.) 10.12.2004 DRK Copy to: 1 The Divisional Electrical Engineer, APSEB, Jagtial, Karimnagar District. 2 The Superintending Engineer, Operation Circle, Karimnagar. 3 The Director Personnel, APSEB, Vidyutsoudha, Hyderabad. 4 The APSEB, rep by its Member Secretary, Vidyutsoudha, Hyderabad. 5 Two CD copies.