IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 8770 of 2008 Between: 1 E.Sridhar S/o.Late Chinna Rao R/o.D.No.2-9-30, Mindi, Vizag - 530 012. Emp.No.107809, Furnace Area, Wire Rod Mill, 2 Athi Anjaneyulu S/o.A.Latcha Rao R/o.D.No.LIG - 293, H.B. Colony, Seethammadhara, Visakhapatnam - 530 022. Emp.No.117131, Dept. MMSM, Section: ECR-I 3 Kocherlakota Lakshmi Narasimham S/o.K.Satyanarayana Murthy R/o.Qr.No.202-B, Sec-8, Ukkunagaram, Visakhapatnam -530 032. Emp.No.104741, Sr. Chargeman (S) - Mech. (S-7), Matl. Plg./Engg.Shops & Foundry. 4 R.Phani S/o.Late R.R.K. Prasada Rao R/o.Qr.No.114/E, SEctor - III, Ukkunagaram, Visakhapatnam - 530 032. Emp.No.108665, Designation: Sr. Chargeman Mech., Department: Engineering Shops & Foundry/CMS 5 Bodduru Sridhara Rao S/o.Adinarayana R/o.Qr.No.4 4-A, Sector-10, Ukkunagaram, Visakhapatnam - 530 032. Emp.No.108765, Designation: Chargeman Mech., Department: CMS 6 Abburi Gangadhara Rao S/o.Rama Krishna R/o.Qr.No.343-A Sector-6, Ukkunagaram, Visakhapatnam - 530 032. Emp.No.117132, Designation: Chargeman (E), Department: M.M.S.M. 7 Kari Appala Raju S/o.Applakonda R/o.Dr.No.14-4-27/1, Ramojitota, B C Road, New Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam - 530 026. Emp.No.114636, Chargeman (E), Sinter plant 8 J.Srinivasa Rao S/o.Late Satyanarayana R/o.D.No.58-19-60/1, Pydimamba Colony, Butchirajupalem, Visakhapatnam 530 027, Emp.No.108738, Sinter Plant. 9 Emandi Satyanarayana S/o.Late Maridayya R/o.Dr.No.31-6-8, Ammavari Street, Allipuram, Visakhapatnam - 530 004. Emp.No.104800, Sr. Chargeman (M), Tech. Cell (M), CO & CCP. 10 N.Subramanian R/o.106/10/Sector-9, Ukkunagaram, Visakhapatnam - 530 032, Emp.No.113772, TPP 11 K.Apparao S/o.Nooka Raju R/o.Dr.No.-51, Kamparapalem, R.R. Venkatapuram (Post) Visakhapatnam - 530 029, Emp No.114633, Wire Rod Mill, 12 Indla Ramanaji S/o.Nookaraju R/o.Dr.No.25-3-297/1, Nadupuru Pedagantyada, Visakhapatnam - 530 032. Emp.No. 117163, Designation: Chargeman, Department: MMSM, 13 Podugu Varaha Narasimha Murthy S/o.Appalacharyulu R/o.13-126, Pinamadaka (V), Pedamadaka (Post), Aganampudi RH Colony-I, Visakhapatnam - 530 046. Emp No.117134, Chargeman (E), ECR-I, Department: MMSM, 14 D.V.Ramana Murthy S/o.Simhachalam R/o.Qr.No.36-D, Sector - I, Ukkunagaram, Visakhapatnam -32. Emp. No.113274, Designation: Chargeman (O), Department: Traffic 15 Munagapaka Atchin Naidu S/o.Late Pothu Naidu R/o.Dr.No.18-4-17, Nadupuru, RH Colony, Pedagantyada, Visakhapatnam - 530 044, Emp No.107827, Designation: Chargeman (O), Wire Rod Mill. 16 Sekhar Mahanth Varaha Satyanarayana S/o.Gurunadha Rao R/o.Qr.No.409 D, Ukkunagaram, Visakhapatnam. Emp No.105073, Sinter Plant. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, rep. by its Chairman-cum- Managing Director, Ukkunagaram, Visakhapatnam. 2 Union of India Ministry of Human Resources Development (Department of Secondary education and Higher 3 The Indian Institute of Welding, 3A, Dr.U.N. Brahmachari Steet, Kolkata - 700 017. .....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 Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in excluding the candidates who possess AM-IIW qualifications for the posts of Management Trainee (Technical) vide its notification dated PL/ER/139 dated 2.4.2008 and set aside the same, consequently direct the 1st respondent to issue a fresh notification by including the qualification of AM-IIW as eligible for the posts of Management Trainee (Technical) and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.SRINIVASA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.A.RAJASHEKAR REDDY (ASST SOLICITOR GEN) The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 8770 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioners feel aggrieved by the stipulation in the notification issued by the respondents, excluding the Degree conferred by the Indian Institute of Welding, Kolkata, in the context of eligibility criteria for the post of Management Trainee. While admitting the writ petition, this Court passed an interim order on 21.04.2008 directing the respondents to consider the cases of the petitioners also, without reference to the said clause. Accordingly, the respondents have permitted the petitioners to appear in the written test. The learned counsel for the respondents represents that none of the petitioners are qualified in the written test. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the respondents. The necessity for this Court to deal with the matter in detail is obviated, on account of the fact that the petitioners are not qualified in the written test. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 19.08.2008 JSU ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{KURR} THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 8770 of 2008 Date: 19.08.2008 JSU