THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA W.P.No.23038 of 2000 ORDER The petitioner was originally appointed as Electrician-cum- Mechanic on 01.09.1990 in the 4th respondent College. Initially, he was paid consolidated salary and the same was enhanced from time to time. In the year 1995, a clear vacancy of grant-in-aid post of Mechanic arose due to voluntary retirement of one Sri Ch.L.N.Prasad, Mechanic, on 31.07.1995. It is stated that though the 4th respondent College sent proposals in the month of April, 1998 to the 3rd respondent to accord permission for filling up the said vacant post of Mechanic, the 3rd respondent without assigning any reasons, rejected the same vide proceedings, dated 30.12.1999. The grievance of the petitioner is that though he is fully eligible and qualified for regularization of his services as per G.O.Ms.No.212, dated 22.04.1994, the third respondent has not considered the same. Hence, he filed the present writ petition. 2. Despite the fact that the writ petition was admitted on 28.11.2000, the respondents have not chosen to file counter. 3. Heard. 4. Having considered the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side and perused the material on record, this Court is of the view that this writ petition can be disposed of, with a direction to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for regularization/absorption of his services provided if he is eligible. 5. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. ________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J Date:25.11.2010 sj