THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.7612 of 2009 ORDER: Though the matter is listed under the caption “interlocutory”, at the request of the learned counsel for both the parties, the same is taken up for hearing and disposal. The second respondent issued a notification inviting applications to the post of Junior Lineman on contract basis. Pursuant to the same, the petitioner submitted his application. Thereupon, he was interviewed on 18.04.2007 and was asked to produce the following certificates: 1. SSC Pass certificate. 2. ITI Electrician/Wireman/Intermediate Vocational Course in Electrical Trade pass certificate & mark list. 3. Community Certificate. 4. Local Certificate to be issued by concerned Panchayat Secretary. 5. Two passport size photographs attested by a Gazetted Officer in addition to the photos affixed on the application. Having considered the certificates produced by the petitioner, the first respondent vide proceedings, dated 16.02.2008, intimated the petitioner that his qualification in Electrician Trade i.e. provisional certificate issued by the State Council for Vocational Training, is not equivalent to two years ITI (NCVT) training and therefore, his case for the post of Junior Lineman on contract basis was rejected. Sri B.Sudharkar Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner possessed required qualification and he was issued provisional certificate in the Electrician trade by the Department of Employment and Training, Government of Andhra Pradesh and therefore, it is not correct on the part of the respondents to state that the petitioner was not having required qualification. As per the notification issued by the respondents for the post of Junior Lineman on contract basis, the candidate has to qualify ITI Electrician Trade. But, during the course of interview, the petitioner has produced the provisional certificate issued by the State Council for Vocational Training in Electrician Trade. The said certificate was considered and after obtaining necessary clarification, the first respondent rejected the claim of the petitioner stating that the said qualification is not equivalent to ITI (NCVT) training. Along with the writ petition, the petitioner filed a copy of the Provisional National Trade Certificate issued by the Department of Employment and Training, Government of Andhra Pradesh, which shows that the said certificate was issued with regard to the test conducted in Electrician trade in the month of July, 2007. From this, it is evident that the petitioner has qualified the test conducted by the National Council for Vocational Training in Electrician Trade much subsequent to the date of notification as well as interview. Obviously, as on the date of interview, the petitioner was not having requisite qualification to consider his case for appointment to the post of Junior Lineman on contract basis. In that view of matter, I find no merit in the writ petition. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. No order as to costs. ______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 2nd MARCH, 2010. kvni