IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT : PRESENT : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE: L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 6930 of 2008 Between: Shaik Sayyed Hussain, S/o. Khajamiya. ..... Petitioner AND 1. The Andhra Pradesh Northern Power Distribution Company Limited, rep. by its Chairman & Managing Director, Warangal. 2. The Chief General Manager, The Andhra Pradesh Northern Power Distribution Company Ltd., Warangal. 3. The Superintending Engineer (Operation), The Andhra Pradesh Northern Power Distribution Company Ltd., Warangal. Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue Order, Direction or a Writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus restraining the respondents from giving effect to the Lr. No. SE/OP/WGL/PO/JAO/APS(A)/D.No. 39/08, dated. 01-01-2008 and set aside the same and consequently direct the respondents to appoint petitioner as Contract Junior Lineman. The Petition coming on for admission upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed herein and upon hearing the arguments of Sri S.Ravindranath, Advocate for the Petitioner and of Sri P.K.Balaram Reddy – S.C. for the Respondents. The Court made the following ORDER: “ The petitioner approached this Court by filing WP.No. 7881 of 2007 assailing the action of the respondents in not issuing hall ticket to him for the post of Contract Junior Lineman. The Writ Petition was disposed of by this Court on 17-04-2007, with a direction that the respondents to interview the petitioner and permit him to participate in the selection process. Accordingly, the petitioner was interviewed and passed pole-climbing test. However, he was not selected. In his letter, dated. 01-01-2008, the third respondent informed the petitioner that he was not selected, on the ground that the contract labour will be given preference and the case of the petitioner was not considered. A Communication was given, as though the case of the petitioner was not considered because he was not a contract labour. In the counter-affidavit totally different reasons are assigned from what is stated in the impugned order. The third respondent is directed to appear before this Court and explain as to why suitable action be not initiated against him, for misleading the Court. Post on 25-04-2008.” ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Chairman & Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh Northern Power Distribution Company Limited, Warangal. 2. The Chief General Manager, The Andhra Pradesh Northern Power Distribution Company Ltd., Warangal. 3. The Superintending Engineer (Operation), The Andhra Pradesh Northern Power Distribution Company Ltd., Warangal. (By Speed Post/RPAD with a direction to appear before this Court on 25-04-2008 at 10.30 A.M.) 4. One CC to Sri S.Ravindranath, Advocate(OPUC) 5. One spare copy. SAH HIGH COURT LNRJ DATED: 21-04-2008 NOTE: POST ON 25-04-2008 ORDER WP.NO. 6930 OF 2008 DIRECTION DRAFTED BY: SAH APPROVED BY: DRAFTED ON: 22-04-2008 HIGH COURT LNRJ DATED: 21-04-2008 NOTE: POST ON 25-04-2008 ORDER WP.NO. 6930 OF 2008 DIRECTION