IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 3130 of 2008 Between: 1. M.Yaseen S/o Vallil Bibi, R/o D.No.59-12-2, Settibalija Street, Malkapuram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 2 M.Sarvar S/o M.Murthuja, R/o D.No.59-12-2, Settibalija Street, Malkapuram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 3 A.Shaik S/o Hussain Shaik, R/o Regupalam Village, Yellamanchili Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 4 S.Vijaya Kumar S/o Soori Babu, R/o D.No.52-13-21, Resapuvanipalam, Visakhapatnam Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 5 Alimullah Syed S/o Akbal, R/o Regupalam Village, Yellamanchili Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 6 G.Vijaya Kumar s/o Rambabu, R/o D.No. 59-12-2B, Settibalija Street, Sriharipuram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 7 P.Raju Chatti S/o Appanna, R/o D.No.59-12-2/B, Settibalija Street, Sriharipuram Mandal,l Visakhapatnam District. 8 G.Ramesh S/o G.Appala Raju, R/o D.No.59-12-2, Settibalija Street, Malkapuram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 9 Shaik Madinawali S/o Peerahed R/o Regupalam Village, Yellamanchili Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 10 R.Raju S/o R.Ramana R/o D.No.64-2-16/1A, Kunchamma Colony, Sriharipuram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 11 Uma Mahesh Routhu S/o Appala Naidu R/o D.No.59-12-2, Settibalija Street, Malkapuram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 12 B.Vemula S/o Satyanarayana R/o D.No.59-12-2, Settibalija Street, Malkapuram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 13 O.Appala Raju s/o O.Venkinaidu, R/o Vedulanarava, Sabbavaram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 14 T.Hemanthusahu S/o Prapullosahu R/o D.No.59-12-2, Settibalija Street, Malkapuram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 15 M.Rammurthy s/o urappa, R/o D.No.5-150, Post Office Street, Simchalam Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 16 P.Sitarama Murthy S/o Baburao, R/o D.No.9-147/5, Aganampudi-RHC, Pedamadk, Gajuwaka, Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 17 O.Venkata Ramanaa S/o Venku Naidu, R/o Vedula Narava, Sabbavaram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 18 K.Ramjee Ambedkar S/o Apparao, R/o D.No.65-4-292, Kottanakkavanipalem, Malkapuram, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 19 P.Gopalarao S/o Veeraswamy, R/o MIH-414, A.P.H.B.Colony, Pedagantyada, Gajuwada Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 20 V.Srinivasa S/o Tatarao, R/o D.No.59-12-2, Settibalija Street, Malakapuram, Visakhapatnam District. 21 Suribabu S/o Ramulu, R/o D.No.9-13-75/2, Sivanandapuram, Resavanipalem, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 22 M.M.Rambabu s/o Prakasarao, R/o MIG-416, APHB Colony, Pedagantyada, Gajuwaka Mandal, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 23 S.Tata Rao S/o Ramu, R/o D.No.18-13-10/5, Kummaraveedhi,KGH Down, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 24 S.Mahesh S/o Ramu R/o D.No.18-13-10/5, Kummaraveedhik KGH Down, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 25 G.Ramu S/o Suryanarayana R/o H.No.18-2/9/3, KGH Down Kumaravedhi, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Assistant General Manager(AGM)(Personal) Rastriya Ispat Nigam Ltd Visakhapatnam, Vizag 2 The Rastriya Ispat Nigam Ltd rep.by its Chairman and Managing Director Vizag,Vizag .....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 a Writ of Mandamus direct the respondents to allow the petitioners to appear for the Written test and interview for the post of Trainee Khalasi schedule to be held on 24.2.2008 in pursuance of Advertisement No.4/2004 and on selection appoint the petitioners as Trainee Khalasies and consequently declare the action of the respondents in not issuing Admit Cards to the petitioners for written test scheduled on 24.2.2008 also interview as per the above Advertisement and issuing the Admit Cards to the similarly situated persons is illegal, arbitrary, unjustifiable, discriminatory being violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and pas such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit. Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri B.Ranganadh Rao Counsel for the Respondents: Sri V.Ravinder Rao. The Court made the following ORDER: The respondents issued a notification on 09.09.2007 inviting the applications for the post of Trainee Khalasies. An Addendum was issued extending the last date for receipt of applications up to 25.10.2007. Claiming that they have already submitted their applications on 18.07.2007 itself, and that their cases are not being considered, the petitioners have approached this Court by filing this writ petition. A detailed and reasoned interim order was passed on 15.02.2008 in W.P.M.P.No.4080 of 2008, directing the respondents to permit the petitioners to appear in the written test. The respondents have now filed a counter-affidavit, together with an application to vacate the interim order. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. The petitioners have placed some prima facie evidence before this Court to prove that they have submitted their applications before the last date. Be that as it may, in pursuance of the directions of this Court, the respondents have permitted the petitioners to appear in the written test. It is informed that out of 25 candidates, 23 have appeared in the written test. The selection process comprised of holding of physical test and interview, in addition to the written test. Though it is not mentioned in the counter- affidavit, the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents, on instructions, submits that none of the petitioners, who have appeared in the written test, are qualified for further process of selection. It is stated that for 99 vacancies, 15,000 candidates have applied. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to indicate the marks obtained by such of the petitioners, who have appeared in the written test, within a period of 15 days from today. It is made clear that the respondents shall not be under obligation to communicate the marks to other candidates who have failed in the written test. It shall be open to the respondents to proceed with the selection of other eligible candidates. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:18.04.2008. kdl ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{GVL}