IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G. BIKSHAPATHY and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 10006 of 2004 Between: 1 Palla Srinivas S/o. Late Sri Satya Rao Office of the G.M, Telecom District (C) M/s. B.S.N.L., Visakhapatnam, res. of Visakhatnam. 2 K. Jogi Raju S/o. Late Sri K. Rama Krishna Rao, Telecom Office, Daba Gardens, Visakhapatnam-530 020. res. Plot No.77, Visalakshinagar, Visakhaptnam 5300453. 3 K.V. D. Swamy S/o. Sri Venkata Reddi, Telecom Centre, Narsipatnam-531 113, Visakhapatnam District. 4 D. Appa Rao, S/o. Late Sri Bangaraiah, O/o. GMTD, Visakhapatnam 530020. res. of Makavarapalem- 531113, Visakhapatnam -530022. 5 S. Murali S/o. Late Sri Narasimha Murthy O/o. GMTD, Visakhaptnam res. 31-35-17, Vivekananda Colony, Visakhaptnam 530004. 6 GVA Mangathayaru W/o. Sri GVNR Sarma Andhra University, Visakhapatnam-530003, res. 7/8, Sivajipalem, Visakhapatnam -530017. 7 Parupudi Jaya Surya Devi, D/o. Late Sri P.V. Ramana Murthy, Near Siti Cable, Vizianagaram. 8 Sivakoti Bhaskara Rao S/o. Late Sri SLC Kannayachari, M/s. B.s.N.L., Vizianagaram-535002, res. of Plot No.2, RTC Colony, Dharmapuri Road, Vizianagaram-535002. 9 Tompala Eswara Rao S/o. Late Sri T. Rajappadu, Vizianagaram -535002, res. LIG B 120, Phase-II, YUDA Colony Contonment, Vizianagarama 535002. 10 D. Narayana Rao S/o. Late Sri D. Kanna Rao Telephone Bhavan, Vizianagaram res. Plot NO. 59, Lakshmi Ganapathi Colony, Pool Bagth Road, Vizianagaram. 11 D. Subba Rao, Late Sri D. V. Narasimham Vizianagarama 535002. 12 K. Ganapathi Rao S/o. Late Krishna Murthy, res. D5, Telecom Quarters, Mindi, Vizianagarama 535002. 13 J. Malathi W/o. Sri Ch. Murali, res. of T2, Sri Lakshmi Residency, Near Balaji Gardens, RRV Puram Post, Visakhaptnam-27. 14 I. Brunda Rani W/o. Sri I.M. Prakash Rao res. Flat No.403, III Floor, Marripalem, Vizianagarama 535002. 15 N.V.V. Bhaskar S/o. Late Sri N.L.Narayana res. 49-48-25/1, Santhipuram, Vizianagarama 535002. 16 U.Usha Rani W/o. Sri U.V. Satyanarayana Raju, sres. 30.8.41, Flat D. I Floor, Bhanu Street, Daba Gardens, Visakhapatnam.-. 17 G. Basava Raju S/o. Late Sri G. Mallikarjuna Rao, O/o. SDOT, Tuni, res. D.No.4-16, Yerrathammayya Street, Payakaraopeta 531126. 18 IVS Prakasa Rao S/o. Late Sri Hanumanthu Rao, O/o.Principal, Circle Telecom Training Centre, Kakinada, res. H.No.221, Rayuduvaripalem, Near Satya Convent, Kakinada. 19 B.V.Satyanaraya S/o. Late Sri Sarabhayya O/o. GMTD , Rajahmundry-533150, res. D.No.3-662, Adarshnagar, Rajahmundry 533101. 20 A. Bapannanaidu S/o. Venkatasatyanarayana O/o. Telephone Exchange, Razole, res. Razole. 21 K.V.S. Visweswara Rao S/o. Sri Subba Rao O/o. Sub-Divisional Engineer (Groups) Malikipuram-533253, res. of Malikipuram. 22 V. Ravinder S/o. Sri. V. Jagannatham, O/o. G.M, Telecom District , Karimnagar res. Karimnagar. 23 D.Hanumantha Rao S/o Sri D.Rama Rao O/o .SDOP-I, Karimnagar resident of Karimnagar 24 S.V.Ramana S/o Sri Suryanarayana O/o. G.M, Telecom District , Karimnagar res. Karimnagar. 25 K.Kanakaiah S/o Sri Rajaiah O/o. G.M, Telecom District , Karimnagar res. Karimnagar. 26 V.Prameela Rani W/o Sri Rana Prathap O/o. G.M, Telecom District , Karimnagar res. Karimnagar. 27 P.Srikrishan S/o Sri P.V.Narayana Rao O/o. G.M, Telecom District , Karimnagar res. Karimnagar. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Union of India Rep. by the Secretary to Government Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications & Information Technology Sanchar Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001 2 M/s Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited rep. by its Chairman-Cum- Managing Director Sanchar Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001 3 The Chief General Manager, Telecommunications, M/s Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited Andhra Pradesh Circle, Hyderabad 4 The Assistant General Manager O/o the Chief General Manager, Telecommunications M/s Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited Andhra Pradesh Circle, 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 issue Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ Order or direction in the nature of Writ declaring the letter No. TA/LC/5- 231/2003 dated 7th April, 2004 issued by the 4th Respondent as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and quash the same by holding that the petitioners herein are entitled for grant of relaxation in the qualifying standard of the Junior Accounts Officer Part-1 Examination held from 29th to 31 October, 1999 as mentioned in the letter No.12-15/2002 -DE dated 10th March, 2003 issued in respect of the Junior Telecom Officers 15% Quota Examination held in the years 1999 and 2000 with all consequential benefits such as promotion to the cadre of Junior Accounts Officer Seniority, pay and Allowances etc. For the Petitioners: MR.VEMURI VENKATESWARA RAO For the Respondent : MR.KANTHI NARAHARI FOR RMAPP. The Court Made the Following : ORDER: (per Hon’ble sri Justice G.Bikshapathy) The learned counsel for the petitioners seeks to withdraw the writ petition, with liberty to file further representations to the authorities to consider their case favourably. 2. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn giving liberty to the petitioners to make further representation, if any, if they so choose. Dt.23.6.2004. Mdaa. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER Copy to: 1 The Secretary to Government, Department of Telecommunicaties, Ministry of Communications & Information Technology Sanchar Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001 2 Chairman-Cum-Managing Director M/s Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Sanchar Bhawan, New Delhi- 110 001 3 The Chief General Manager, Telecommunications, M/s Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Andhra Pradesh Circle, Hyderabad 4 The Assistant General Manager O/o the Chief General Manager, Telecommunications M/s Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Andhra Pradesh Circle, Hyd 4. Two C.D.Copies.