THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO.13204 OF 2007 DATED: 25-6-2007 Between: Ummaleti Veeraswara Rao .. Petitioner and The Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Statesman House, New Delhi and another. .. Respondents THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO.13204 OF 2007 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not allowing the petitioner for verification conducted for appointment to the post of Graduate Engineer Junior Telecom Officer held on 13.07.2006, on the ground that the petitioner did not possess degree as on 03.10.2005, as illegal and arbitrary. It appears, pursuant to the notification issued by the respondents on 03.10.2005, the petitioner applied for the post of Graduate Engineer Junior Telecom Officer. As per the notification, one of the essential requirements for applying to the said post is that the applicant must possess, as on 03.10.2005, Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Technology degree from a recognized engineering college/university in any of the disciplines mentioned in the notification or in equivalent engineering disciplines. Admittedly, as on 03.10.2005, the petitioner did not possess the above said required qualification. According to him, he appeared for the final semester of the Bachelor of Engineering Degree examination in December 2005 and obtained the certificate before the interviews could commence. I am of the opinion that when the notification is clearly stating that the applicant must possess the required qualification as on 03.10.2005, the relief as sought for by the petitioner cannot be granted. The writ petition is misconceived and is liable to be dismissed. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. No costs. ____​__________ C.V. RAMULU, J 25th June, 2007. IBL