THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU Friday, 18th day of January,2008 W.P.No.241 of 2008 Between:- V. Pradeep … Petitioner and The Northern Power Distribution Company Limited of A.P., rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director, Warangal and others … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU W.P.No.241 of 2008 ORAL ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed seeking a Mandamus declaring Memo No.SE.OP.KNR.PO.JAO.ADM.D.No.2190/07, dated 4-1-2008 issued by the 3rd respondent and the consequential Memo No.ADE/OP/T/KNR.F.No.-D.No.1182/07, dated 5-1-2008 issued by the 4th respondent as arbitrary and illegal and consequently to declare that the petitioner is entitled to continue in service as Assistant Engineer (Electrical) at O.P. Town-III, Karimnagar pursuant to his appointment Order dated 11-12-2007. It appears, petitioner belongs to Backward Class ‘B’ category and also Physically Handicapped (visually handicapped). He possesses B.Tech (Electrical) Degree. In pursuance of a notification issued by the 2nd respondent dated 8-8-2007, he applied for the post of Assistant Engineer (Electrical). He appeared for the written test as well as oral examination and his name was placed in the select list. He was appointed by an Order dated 11-12-2007 of the 1st respondent, but the same was kept in abeyance on 4-1-2008 in view of the interim orders passed on 6-12-2007 in W.P.M.P.No.32897 of 2007 in Writ Petition No.25229 of 2007. Therefore, this Writ Petition. In the counter filed in Writ Petition No.25229 of 2007, the 2nd respondent has conceded the case of the petitioner herein, but stated that in view of the interim orders passed in the said Writ Petition, the appointment of the petitioner herein was kept in abeyance. Apart from that, learned counsel for the respondents has placed before this Court, a copy of the merit list of the Physically Handicapped persons, who have applied to the post of Assistant Engineer (Electrical). In the said merit list, petitioner’s name is shown at Sl.No.1 and further he has been described as a visually handicapped person and secured 68 marks, i.e., the highest marks out of 49 candidates, who applied for the said post. In view of the dismissal of Writ Petition No.25229 of 2007 just now, the impugned Memos issued by the respondents 3 and 4 are liable to be set aside and are accordingly set aside. Consequently, respondents are directed to reinstate the petitioner into service forthwith. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is allowed. No order as to costs. 18-1-2008 prk