IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. ASHOK KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO : 8404 of 2008 Between: Sri P.Narsimhulu S/o. Sri Venakataiah R/o. Near Anjaneyaswami Temple, Doddipally (V), Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The A.P.P.S.C., Rep. by its Secretery, Nampally, Hyderabad. 2 The Govtr. of A.P., Rep. by its Secreatary to govt. Transport, Roads and Buildings ( Ser-IV ) Department, Secretariat, A.P.,Hyderabad. 3 The Govt. of A.P., Rep. by its Secreatary, General Administration Department, Secreatariat, Hyd. .....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 call for the records relating to the order in O.A.No. 2094/2008 dated 27-32008 on the file of the Hon'ble A.P.A.T. and quash the same by was of issue of writ certiorari and consequently decalre the action of the respondents in not reducing the height to be possessed from 167.6 cms to 165 cms for being appointed to the post of AMVI and further direct the respondents to interview the petitioner to the post of Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector if he is otherwise eligible without insisting for height of 167.6 cms and appoint him to the post AMVI. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.ANDAPALLI SANJEEV KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR TRANSPORT The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Smt. JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE S. ASHOK KUMAR W.P. No. 8404 of 2008 O R D E R: (Per THE HON’BLE Smt. JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI) This writ petition is filed against the order dated 27.3.2008 passed by the A.P. Administrative Tribunal in O.A. No. 2094 of 2008. The petitioner herein filed O.A. seeking to declare the action of the respondents in not reducing the height to be possessed by the candidates for being appointed to the post of Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector as 165 instead of 167.6 cm. as illegal and arbitrary and consequently to direct the respondents to reduce the height from 167.6 cm. in respect of the candidates who appeared and passed the written test for the post of AMVI in pursuance to the Notification No.13/04. The Tribunal admitted the said O.A. and issued notice to the respondents returnable in four weeks. The Tribunal further passed interim order that any promotions made shall be in accordance with the Rules issued in G.O.Ms.No.529 dated 4.6.1999 with respect to the height of the male candidates concerned. The case of the petitioner is that he is fully eligible to be appointed as AMVI, but the Tribunal without considering the said fact has only directed that any promotions made shall be in accordance with the rules issued in G.O.Ms.No.529 dated 4.6.1999 with respect to the height of the male candidates. Heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. In the facts and circumstances and in view of the fact that the O.A. filed by the petitioner is admitted and notice is issued to the respondents, we are of the considered view that the writ petition can be disposed of by modifying the order passed by the Tribunal to the extent that the petitioner shall be permitted to appear for the interview to the post of Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector, subject to the result of the O.A. If any appointment is made, the same shall also be subject to the result of O.A. No. 2094 of 2008. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with the above directions. T. MEENA KUMARI, J. S. ASHOK KUMAR, J. Date: 17-04-2008. MVB.