IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 9493 of 2008 Between: Khasim, S/o. Thimmanna, 33/11 KV Sub Station, Shantinagar, Waddepally Mandal, A.P.C.P.D.C.L., Wanaparthy Division, Mahaboobnagar. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Superintendent Engineer, (Operation Circle), A.P.C.P.D.C.L., Mahaboobnagar, Mahaboobnagar District. 2 The Divisional Engineer, A.P.C.P.D.C.L., Wanaparthy Division,Mahaboobnagar District. .....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 an appropriate order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus directing the respondents to appoint the petitioner as Junior Lineman on Contract basis in S.C. clear vacancies quota and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.D.L.PANDU Counsel for the Respondent No.: P.R.BALARAMI REDDY(SC FOR AP TRANSCO) The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.9493 of 2008 ORAL ORDER: According to the petitioner, though he is eligible, qualiﬁed and senior, his case was not considered for appointment to the post of contract Junior Lineman. Further, he belongs to Scheduled Caste category and still there are certain vacancies in that category. The only grievance of the petitioner is that he was interviewed on 2.6.2007 by the respondents for considering his case for appointment to the post of contract Junior Lineman under SC category, but he was not appointed. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on merits, the respondents are directed to consider the case of the petitioner for being appointed to the post of contract Junior Lineman in SC category or in any other category, if he is otherwise eligible as per law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the same to the petitioner. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________ C.V.RAMULU, J Date: 14.10.2008 DA THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.9493 of 2008 14.10.2008