IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 27013 of 2001 Between: 1 S. Narasinga Rao, S/o. Veeraswamy, r/o.Kothagudem. 2 (T. Ramesh, S/o. T. Rangaiah,) r/o.Kothagudem. W.P. is dismissed as withdrawn against 2nd petitioner as per court order dt. 22-12-2004 3 S.R. Laxmana Chary, S/o. Anandam, r/o.Kothagudem. 4 G. Gowrachary, S/o. Raghavachary, r/o.Kothagudem. 5 T.Srinivasa Rao, s/o. Krishna Murthy, r/o.Kothagudem. 6 Mohd. Mahmoodali, S/o. Mohd. Khaderali, r/o.Kothagudem. 7 M. Srinivasa Rao, S/o. M.V.Subba Rao, r/o.Kokthagudem 8 T.B.R. Prasad, S/o.Krishna Murthy, 9 V. Srinivasulu, S/o. Narasaiah 10 K. Lakshmaiah, S/o. Narasimham, 11 Illuri Papa Rao, S/o. Gundamaiah, 12 S. Nageswara rao, S/o. Janakiramayya ( Petitioners 1 to 5 are residents of Kothagudem.) ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Singareni Collieries Company Limited [A Government of India Company] Kothagudem Colleries, Kothagudem 507101. rep., by its Director [Personnel] 2 Singareni Collieries Company Limited [A Government of India Company] Kothagudem Colleries, Kothagudem 507101. rep., by its General Manger [Personnel] 3 Sri P. Nageswar Rao, EC 0462464 Electrical Operator-Grade "C", JK-5 Incline, Singareni Collieries Company Limited, Yellandu. 4 Sri V. Venugopala Rao, EC 1416076, E.P. grade "D" gouthamikhani Open cast SCCL., Kothagudem. 5 The Singareni Collieries Workers Union[Affiliated to AITUC]bearing RegNo.7, rep., by its Deputy General Secretary, Sri D. seshaiah, S/o. Achaiah, R/o.Kothagudem, Khammam District. 6 P.V.Appa Rao Reddy, S/o. P. Mahdava Reddy, 132/33 KV Sub Station, Koghagudem. 7 T. Srinivas, S/o. Kanakaiah, 132/33 KV Sub Station, Koghagudem. 8 B. Jojaiah S/o. Shouri, GKOCP, Kothagudem. 9 D.Jacob Sudarshanam, S/o. Banjiman, 21 DIP Mine, Yellandu. 10 P. Chandramouli, S/o. Narayana GKOCP, Kothagudem. 11 V. Hari Krishna S/o. Tata Rao, 132/33 KV Sub Station, Koghagudem. 12 M.V.K.S.Ganesh, S/o. Chalapathi Rao, 132/33 KV Sub Station, Koghagudem. 13 S. Sammaiah S/o. Ilaiah, Area Workshop, Manguru. 14 K. Madan Gopal, S/o. Rayamallu, 132/33 KV Sub Station, Manuguru. 15 Md. Omar S/o. Anwar, S/o. Rayamallu, PK-II Incline, Manuguru All are working in Singareni Collieries company Limited. 16.T.Ramprakash son of Bangaraiah, 41 yrs, r/o Godavarikhani 17.N.Ravinder son of Rajaiah, 43 yrs, r/o Godavarikhani 18.B.Vijayapal Reddy son of Raghava Reddy, 46 yrs, r/oGodavarikhani 19.P.Narayan Reddy son of Venkata Narasimha Reddy, 50 yrs, r/o Godavarikhani 20.T.Venkateshwarlu son of Bangaraiah, 42 yrs, r/o Godavarikhani 21.K.Ganesh son of Rajagangaram, 40 yrs, r/o Godavarikhani 22.M.Anjaneyulu son of Basavaiah, 41 yrs, r/o Godavarikhani 23.P.Ramachandra Rao son of Veeraiah,44 yrs, r/o Godavarikhani 24.R.Narayana son of Narsaiah, 48 yrs, r/o Godavarikhani 25.B.Laxma Reddy son of Ram Reddy, 40 yrsk, r/o Godavarikhani. [Rs 5 to 15 are impleaded as Per Court Orders in WPMP.Nos.31478/02 & 5554/2003 dt.20.3.2003 (Rs 16 to 25 are impleaded as per Court orders in WPMP No.6030 of 2004, dated 25-3-2004.) .....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 an order direction or writ particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring the action of the respondents in selecting the candidates in order of seniority of passing Electrical Supervisory Certificate (Mines Installation) examination for promotion to the post of Charge hand (Electrical) Grade “B” is wholly illegal and violative of Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to promote the candidates to the post of Charge hand (Electrical)Grade “B” on the basis of marks obtained in the selection held on 1st and 2nd December, 2001. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.G.VIDYASAGAR Counsel for the Respondent No.1: None appeared Counsel for the Respondent No.2.: MR.K.SRINIVASAMURTHY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.3 and 4: MR.I.VENKATA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent No.5: MR.A.K.JAYA PRAKASH RAO Counsel for the Respondent Nos.6 to 15;MR.N.RAMA MOHAN RAO The Court made the following : ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioners filed a letter dated 22-02-2005 and seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. ---------------- 23-02-2005. Hsd Asst. Registrar To 1 The Director (Personnel) Singareni Collieries Company Limited [A Government of India Company] Kothagudem Colleries, Kothagudem 507101. 2 The General Manager (Personnel) Singareni Collieries Company Limited [A Government of India Company] Kothagudem Colleries, Kothagudem 507101. 3. 2 C.D copies.