IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B. SUDERSHAN REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 11782 of 1994 Between: 1 P.Krishnaiah, S/o. P.Hanumanthu. Gunduvaripalli, Vepamanipalli Post., Talapula Mandal, Anantapur. 2 V.Lepakshi Reddy, S/o. V.Ramanjeneya Reddy. Kasapuram Post, Guntakal Mandal, Anantapur. 3 P.Srinivasulu, S/o. P.Narayana. Guntakal, Anantapur. 4 Syed Alluddin, S/o. Syed Abdul Sattur. R/o. 4-435, D.M.M.Gate, Guntakal, Anantapur. 5 T.Raghuramulu, S/o. T.Lingmaiah. Guntakal, Anantapur. 6 Syed Abdul Azeez, S/o. Syed Abdul Basheer. Guntakal, Anantapur. 7 U.Govindu, S/o. U.Anajaneya. Konakondla Post, Anantapur. 8 D.Ismail, S/o. P.Sattar. Guntakal, Anantapur. 9 S.Mahaboob Basha, S/o. S.Basheer Ahmed. Guntakal, Anantapur. 10 D.Prasad, S/o. D.Hampaiah. Konakondal Post, Vapakaruru Mandal, Ananta pur. 11 Syed Nuruddin Ahamed, S/o. Sabuddin Guntakal, Anantapur. 12 C.Balaraju, S/o. C.Sunkanna. Konakondal Post, Vapakaruru Mandal, Ananta pur. 13 N.Suresh Babu, S/o. N.Ramakrishna. Guntakal, Anantapur. 14 B.Chenna Reddy, S/o. Hanumantha Reddy. H.No.25, SBI Colony, Anantapur. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 Sri L.Hanumantha Reddy, The Superintending Engineer (Operation), A.P.State Electricity Board, Anantapur. 2 The Chairman, APSEB., Vidyut Soudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. .....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 or order or orders more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to implement Memo No.SE(O)/ATP/PO/Adm/S3/2848/93 dated 15/11/1993 and allow the petitioners to join as "Trainee Helper Posts" and declare the orders of abeyance Proc.No.SE/(O)/ATP/PO/Ad/S3/2941, dated 24/11/1993 as illegal and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.VENKATESWARA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.S.RAVINDRANATH The Court made the following : There is no dispute that the petitioners herein were selected for appointment as Trainee Helper with I.T.I. (Electrical Trade) as basic qualification. That during the interviews conducted by the D.P.C. from 27th January, 1993 to 29th January, 1993 and they were allotted to Tungabadra Hydro Electric Scheme on a stipend of Rs.1000/- per month for a period of one year from the date of joining, subject to certain conditions incorporated in the proceedings dated 15- 11-1993. That the said order was kept in abeyance immediately on 24-11-1993 itself for the reason that the selection by the then Superintending Engineer (Operations), Anantapur was contrary to the directions of the Board. That the Department Recruitment and Promotion Committee consisting of Superintending Engineer (O), Anantapur as Chairman and DE/O/Gooty, DE/O&M/Dam Power House, Tungabhadra Dam and DE/O&M/Hampi Power House as Members was constituted for the purpose of recruitment of Helpers for the posts in Tungabhadra Dam. The Superintending Engineer (Op.) alone was not entitled to make any recruitment and appointment including the appointment of Trainee Helpers. It is under those circumstances, the Superintendent Engineer (Op.), Anantapur was directed by the Board to cancel the appointment orders. As is evident from the averments made in the counter-affidavit, no right as such accrued in favour of the petitioners who were selected as trainee Helpers, inasmuch as the Board’s selection process itself was vitiated. I find no merit in the writ petition and the same shall stand accordingly dismissed, but without costs. _______________________ B. Sudershan Reddy, J. grr ASST.REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. Sri K.Venkateshwar Reddy (On PUC) 2. Sri S.Ravindranath, standing counsel for APSEB. 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{VR}