IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 3103 of 2005 Between: S. Brahmananda Reddy Karri, S/o. Venkat Reddy Karry, D.NO. 2-143(4) Nathayyapalem, B.H.P.V.P.O. Gajuwaka Md., Visakhapatnam - 530 012. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Chairman and Managing Director, AP TRANSCO, Vidyut Soudha, Hyderabad. 2 Chairman and Managing Directior, AP EPDCL, Visakhapatnam - 530 020. 3 Superintending Engineer, AP TRANSCO, TL & SS, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam - 530 026. 4 Superintending Enginer, Operation, APEPDCI, Visakhapatnam - 530 026. 5 Divisional Engineer, TL & SS Division, AP TRANSCO, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam - 530 026. 6 Divisional Engineer, Operation Zone II, APEPDCL, Visakhapatnam - 530 008. .....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 any writ order or direction particularly one in the nature of MANDAMUS declaring the inaction on the part of the respondents in absorbing the Petitioner in any suitable post depending upon his qualification and experience in terms of B.P(P &G Per.) Ms.No. 36 dated 18-5-1997 as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, contrary to the guidelines contained in the said Memo and consequently direct the respondents herein to absorb him forthwith in any suitable post depending upon his qualification, experience etc. in terms of B.P. (P&G Per), Ms. No. 36 dated 18-5-1997 and pass such other relief or reliefs as this Honourable Court may deem fit just and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner :DR.P.B.VIJAY KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents: Mr.KISHORE SAMINENI (SC FOR AP TRANSCO) The Court at the stage of admission made the following : ORDER: Declaring the inaction of the respondents in absorbing the petitioner in any suitable post depending upon his qualification and experience in terms of B.P.(P&G Per) Ms.No.36 dated 18-05-1997 as illegal and arbitrary, the present writ petition is filed. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and also the learned standing counsel for the respondents. Whether the petitioner is entitled for absorption or not in the respondents corporation, in any suitable post has to be determined and decided by the respondents in accordance with the terms and conditions of the B.P.(P&G Per) Ms.No.36 dated 18-05-1997 . Therefore, without entering into the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner in accordance with B.P.(P&G Per) Ms.No.36 dated 18-05-1997 within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ______________ K.C.BHANU, J. Dt:22-02-2004. RNS To 1 Chairman and Managing Director, AP TRANSCO, Vidyut Soudha, Hyderabad. 2 Chairman and Managing Directior, AP EPDCL, Visakhapatnam - 530 020. 3 Superintending Engineer, AP TRANSCO, TL & SS, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam - 530 026. 4 Superintending Enginer, Operation, APEPDCI, Visakhapatnam - 530 026. 5 Divisional Engineer, TL & SS Division, AP TRANSCO, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam - 530 026. 6 Divisional Engineer, Operation Zone II, APEPDCL, Visakhapatnam - 530 008. 7 Two CD copies