IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.13840 of 2005 Between: P.B. Kannaiah S/o Ramaiah R/o H. No. 16-1-137 Market Area, III Lane, Paloncha, Khammam District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The APGENCO rep by its Managing Director, Vidyut Soudha, Hyderabad 2 The Executive Director (HR), APGENCO, Vidyut Soudha, Hyderabad 3 The Chief Engineer, O&M KTPS, APGENCO, Paloncha, Khammam 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 will be pleased to issue a Writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned action of the respondents in conducting selection to the post of Sub-Engineer notified vide Notification No.CE/O&M/KTPS/Adm/B5/D.No. 89/2005, dated 4-3-2005 and proceeding to fill up the same without conducting written Examination and further action of the respondents in not considering the petitioner by giving preference over the fresh candidates for the post of Sub-Engineer as per the Judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Steel Authority of India reported in 2002 AIR SCW 3574 as highly illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the constitution of India and pass such other order or orders in the interest of justice Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr.G.V.SHIVAJI Counsel for the Respondents: Mr. P.R.BALARAMI REDDY (SC FOR AP TRANSCO) The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: Due to efflux of time, the cause in the Writ Petition does not survive. The Writ Petition is, therefore, dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. 26-2-2008 prk