THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY W.P.No.26170 of 2005 Date:12.12.2005 P.Surya Prakash and another. --------PETITIONERS The Chief Manager (P&A), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. Avionics Division, (Govt. of India undertaking) Hyderabad, HAL post, Ranga Reddy District. ---------RESPONDENTS ORDER: The petitioners state that they have been registered with the District Employment Exchange, Ranga Reddy. The respondent is said to have issued a notification inviting applications for selection of candidates for the posts of ‘technician trainees (fitter/electrician)’. It is alleged that the interviews are scheduled to take place on 15.12.2005 or any other subsequent notified date. The grievance of the petitioners is that since their cases are not being sponsored by the Employment Exchange, the respondent has not considered their candidatures for the said posts. Heard Sri K.Nageswara Reddy, the learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri K.Sreenivasa Murthy, the learned counsel for the respondent. Though sponsoring of candidates through Employment Exchange is treated as one of the known sources of candidates for consideration for employment in Government service and public sector undertakings, there does not exist any prohibition for them in considering the cases of eligible candidates, even if not sponsored by the Employment Exchange. There are several Judgments of the Supreme Court and this Court on this aspect. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondent to consider the candidatures of the petitioners, without insisting on sponsoring by the Employment Exchange. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 12.12.2005 Jsu