IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No.20468 of 2011 Date: 21.07.2011 Between: D. Komuraiah .....Petitioner AND The Chairman and Managing Director, A.P. Transco, Hyderabad and 2 others. ....Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No.20468 of 2011 ORDER: 1. This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking to declare the action of the respondents in not absorbing the petitioner as a Junior Lineman in the respondents corporation and also not taking into consideration letter dated 10.5.1999 issued by the 2nd respondent as illegal, arbitrary unjust and violative of Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and for consequential direction to the respondents to absorb the petitioner as Junior Lineman in the respondents corporation. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents. 4. The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that though the petitioner is eligible for absorption in the respondents corporation as a Line Man as per B.P.Ms.No.36 dated 18.5.1997, the respondents corporation failed to do so. 5. On the other hand, the learned standing counsel for the respondents, on instructions, stated that when there are no vacancies in the respondents corporation, the question of considering the petitioner for absorption as Line Man does not arise. 6. As per the proceedings dated 10.05.1999 issued by the 2nd respondent to the petitioner, the case of the petitioner will be considered as and when vacancies (50%) arise in terms of B.P.Ms.No.36 dated 18.5.1997 if he is otherwise eligible and suitable as per the guidelines of erstwhile Board. After a lapse of 12 years, petitioner approached this court. On the ground of delay and latches, the writ petition is liable to be dismissed. As no vacancies arose, the question of consideration does not arise. 7. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. ______________ K.C.BHANU,J Date: 21st July, 2011. Gk THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No.20468 of 2011 Date: 21.07.2011 Gk.