IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 4718 of 2000 Between: V. Sampath Kumar, S/o Narandram, Palawancha, Khammam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Andhra Pradesh Generation Corporation Ltd., Rep. by its Chairman & Managing Director, Viduyat Soudha, Hyderabad. 2 Chief Engineer Operation and Maintainance, A.P.Generation Company Ltd., Kothagudam, Thermal Power Station, Vth Stage Palwancha, Khammam District. 3 Telugunadu Viduyat Karmika Sangam Rep. by its President P. Krishna Murthy, Kothagudam, Khammam District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ Order or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not extending the benefit of awarding weightage marks for work experience to the petitioner as per Memo.No.JS/DS (P)/AS (Per-I)/100-A1/99 dated 6-10-1999 as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and violative of Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and issue consequential direction to the respondents to extend the benefit of weightage marks for the work experience as per Memo. No.JS/DS(P)/AS (Per-I)/100-A1/99 dated 6- 10-1999 to petitioner and consider the case for appointment to the post of J.P.A/Mazdoor and pass such other order or orders as are deemed fit and proper. Counsel for the Petitioner : MR.C.HANUMANTHA RAO Counsel for the Respondents : MR.P.SRI RAGHU RAM The Court made the following : ORDER : This writ petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of respondents in not awarding weightage marks for the experience gained by the petitioner, in terms of Memo No. JS/DS(P)/AS(Per-I)/100- A1/99, dated 06.10.1999. 2. The petitioner was one of the applicants seeking appointment to the post of Junior Plant Attender in Kothagudem Thermal Power Station. It is his grievance that though he is eligible for award of weightage marks in view of his experience, but such marks were not awarded to him. 3. Though counter affidavit is not filed by the respondents, but it is submitted by the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents, based on the notes sent by the respondents, that the petitioner was engaged by a contractor who was given contract for supply of water and other allied works in A.P. GENCO Housing Colony. 4. Upon a perusal of Memo No.JS/DS(P)/AS(Per-I)/100- A1/99, dated 06.10.1999, it is clear that weightage marks are to be awarded in filling up the posts of Sub-Engineers and Junior Plant Attenders by direct recruitment only with regard to the personnel working at Kothagudem Thermal Power Station. Asmuch as the petitioner was not working in the said Power Station, and he was working only under a private contractor, who was entrusted with the work of supply of water and other allied works in the colony, petitioner was not eligible for award of weightage marks as prayed for. 5. For the aforesaid reasons, the writ petition is devoid of merit and it is accordingly dismissed. ______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 30th January 2009. ajr