THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No. 22291 of 1996 Dated: 31.01.2006 Between: Bokka Gopala Rao S/o B. Subba Rao R/o Pasarlapudibadava, Mamidikuduru (M), East Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District and others. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No. 22291 of 1996 Order: This writ petition is filed seeking to direct the respondents to appoint the petitioner as Conductor/Cleaner or in any other suitable post under the retired employees’ children quota. The father of the petitioner, while working as Conductor of respondent-Corporation, retired from service on 30.07.1992 on medical grounds. Thereafter, the petitioner made an application to the respondents seeking appointment under retired employees children quota. As there was no reply from the respondents, the petitioner filed W.P. No.4423 of 1996, and this Court vide its order dated 07.03.1996, directed the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner within four months from the date of receipt of copy of that order. Pursuant to the said directions, the respondents issued proceedings dated 31.08.1996 rejecting the claim of the petitioner. Hence, the present writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-Corporation. The petitioner is seeking appointment under the retired employees’ children quota. In Shaik Ahmad Ali Shah v. Divl. Manager, APSRTC, a Division Bench of this Court held that hereditary appointment has no place in public employment and there is no provision for preferential treatment/discrimination in favour of sons of serving employees of Corporation. In that view of the matter, the petitioner, who is claiming employment under the retired employees quota, is not entitled to any priority or preferential treatment. The writ petition is devoid of merit and the same is accordingly dismissed. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 31.01.2006 Nsr/Ksr