THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA W.P.NOS. 7596, 7957,7960,7962,7966,7990 & 8020 OF 2007 W.P.No.7596 of 2007 Between: J.V.Narayanarao …..Petitioner and 1) The Andhra Pradesh Northern Power Distribution Company Limited, Warangal and another ….Respondents. W.P.No.7957 of 2007 Between: 1) T.Ravinder 2) M.Ramesh ….Petitioners and 1) The A.P.Northern Power Distribution Company of A.P.Ltd., rep. By its Chief Engineer/Operation,Warangal 2) The Superintending Engineer (Operation), A.P.Northern Power Distribution Company of A.P.Ltd., Warangal. 3) The Divisional Engineer (Operation), A.P.Northern Power Distribution Company of A.P.Ltd., Warangal. ……Respondents. W.P.No.7960 of 2007 Between: 1) N.Venkata Ramulu 2) J.Mangi Lal …Petitioners And 1) Northern Power Distribution Company of A.P.Ltd., rep. by its Chief Engineer/Operation, Nizamabad. 2) The Superintending Engineer (Operation), A.P.Northern Power Distribution Company of A.P.Ltd., Adilabad 3) The Superintending Engineer/TL&SS, Transmission Corporation of A.P.Ltd., Nizamabad 4) The Divisional Engineer (Operation) A.P.Northern Power Distribution Company of A.P.Ltd., Nirmal, Adilabad District. 5) The Divisional Engineer/TL & SS, Transmission Corporation of A.P.Ltd., Nirmal, Adilabad District. …….. Respondents. W.P.No.7962 of 2007 Between: 1) V.Nageswar 2) A.Ram Chander 3) T.Shyam Kumar 4) Mohd Sharif 5) Gangula Ashok Kumar …..Petitioners and 1) Northern Power Distribution Company of A.P.Ltd, represented by its Chief Engineer/Operation, Warangal 2) The Superintending Engineer (Operation) A.P.Northern Power Distribution Company of A.P.Ltd., Warangal 3) The Divisional Engineer (Operation) A.P.Northern Power Distribution Company of A.P.Ltd., Warangal District. …..Respondents. W.P.No.7966 of 2007 Between: 1.Ch.Nagaraju and eleven others ……Petitioners and 1) Northern Power Distribution Company of A.P.Ltd., rep. By its Chief Engineer/Operation, Nizamabad and four others …..Respondents. W.P.No.7990 of 2007 Between: S.Gurubachan Singh ……..Petitioner and 1) Andhra Pradesh Northern Power Distribution Company Ltd., Corporate Office, Warangal, Warangal District and another ……Respondents W.P.No.7990 of 2007 Between: S.Gurubachan Singh ….Petitioner and 1) Andhra Pradesh Northern Power Distribution Company Ltd., Corporate Office, Warangal and another ……..Respondents. W.P..No.8020 OF 2007 Between: 1) G.Ravinder and twelve others …..petitioners AND 1) The Chairman & Managing Director, A.P.N.P.D.C.Ltd., Corporate Office, Opp.Rec.Petrol Pump, Hanmakonda, Warangal District. And two others ……Respondents. THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA WRIT PETITION Nos. 7957, 7960, 7962, 7966, 7990 and 8020 of 2007 COMMON ORDER: This batch of writ petitions are filed questioning the action of the respondents in not issuing call letters to the petitioners for the post of Contract Junior Lineman, as illegal and arbitrary. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are fully eligible for the post of Junior Lineman and though submitted their applications for the said posts within the time stipulated in the notification, the respondents have issued hall tickets to similarly situated persons, but failed to issue hall tickets to the petitioners, and no reasons are forthcoming from the respondents for non-issuance of the hall tickets. It is further stated that the respondents are in the process of selection, and sought for a direction to consider the case of the petitioners along with others. On the other hand, Mr. Samineni Kishore, the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents-A.P. Northern Power Distribution Company Limited submitted that though A.P. Transmission Corporation is made as a party respondent to the writ petitions, it has nothing to do with the subject interviews, and it is only A.P. Northern Power Distribution Company Limited, which is conducting interviews to the post of contract Junior Linemen in its area of operation. On instructions, he had given an undertaking to the Court that the respondents would conduct interviews to all the persons who have approached this Court, irrespective of the fact whether they are eligible or not. He further submitted that the Chairman and Managing Director of APNPDCL issued memo dated 14.4.2007, directing the Superintending Engineers concerned, to issue call letters for the interview to the candidates by giving gap of seven days, by way of paper publication in local District editions. He produced a copy of the said memo before the Court, which reads as under. “….. In the reference (2) cited, the SLA has informed to CMD/NPDCL that he has mentioned before the Hon’ble High Court that all the writ petitioners shall be permitted to attend interviews even in cases wherein the Hon’ble High Court directions are yet to be issued. In view of the above, the Chief Engineer/Zone Warangal & Nizamabad are requested to issue necessary instructions to their respective superintending Engineers of Operation circles to permit the said writ petitioners who have approached the Hon’ble High Court for issue of call letters for the interview by giving time gap of (7) days by publishing in Local District editions under their control and report compliance.” In view of the specific undertaking given by Mr. Samineni Kishore, the learned Standing Counsel for APNPDCL that the respondents would conduct interviews to all the persons who have approached this Court, irrespective of the fact whether they are eligible or not, no orders need be passed in the writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed. Since the writ petitions relate to non-issuance of call letters for interviews, the learned Standing Counsel for APNPDCL, shall communicate this order to the respondents to enable them conduct interviews to the petitioners. No costs. _____________ N.V.RAMANA,J DATE: 19.4.2007 tjs Note: issue copy by today