IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.24336 of 1999 Between: 1 B.N.Prabhakar Rao S/o Gopal, R/o Paloncha, Khammam District. 2 K.Pulla Rao S/o Krishnaiah, R/o Paloncha, Khammam District. 3 S.D.Hussian Hyder S/o Mohammad Ali,R/o Paloncha, Khammam District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The A.P. GENCO, Rep: by its Chairman & Managing Director, Vidyut Soudha, Hyderabad. 2 The A.P. GENCO, Rep: by its Chief Engineer O & M KTPS Vth stage, Paloncha, 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 order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned action of the 2nd respondent in issuing the notification NO.CEE/O & M/KTPS/V/F.No.503/99, dated.2.2.99 by prescribed maximum age limit as 25 years for the post of JPA and thereby not allowing the petitioners for the selection as highly illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the service regulations issued by the board and violative of Art.14 & 16 of the Constitution of India apart from with jurisdiction. Counsel for the Petitioners:MR.G.V.SHIVAJI Counsel for the Respondents:MR.K.CHIDAMBARAM(SC FOR AP GENCO) The Court made the following: ORDER: It is submitted by the learned counsel for the parties that subject matter of the writ petition is squarely covered by order, dated 27.01.2009 passed in Writ Petition No.23452 of 1999. Following the said order and for the reasons recorded therein, this writ petition is also dismissed. No order as to costs. However, it is made clear that if the petitioners are selected and appointed as on today, this order will not preclude the respondents to continue them in service as per the terms and conditions of their appointment. ______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 3rd MARCH, 2009. kvni