IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 7152 of 2004 Between: Ch.Istari, S/o Yadaiah, aged about 35 yrs R/o Thungathurthy Village and Mandal, Nalgonda District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Divisional Engineer, Electrical (Operation), Central Power Distribution Company of A.P.Ltd. Suryapet, Nalgonda District. 2 The Superintending Engineer, Central Power Distribution Company of A.P. Ltd. Nalgonda Circle, Nalgonda District. 3 Sri Sripada Narasimhachari, S/o Kanakaiah, C/o Divisional Engineer (Electrical-Operation), Suryapet, Nalgonda District. 4 Sri Shaik Nabi Saheb, S/o Ali Saheb, C/o Divisional Engineer (Electrical -Operation), Suryapet, Nalgonda District. weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 5 Sri P.Satyanarayana, S/o Mallaiah, C/o Divisional Engineer (Electrical-Operation), Suryapet, Nalgonda 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 may be pleased to issue an order direction or writ particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ declaring the proceedings Memo No.DEE/OP/SRPT/Adm/D.No.2251/02 dated 04-12-2002 in so far treating the date of commencement of petitioner as 23-7-2000 while prescribing the date of commencement of probation of respondents 3 to 5 as 1- 6-1999 is illegal and arbitrary and consequently declare that the petitioner is entitled to declare his commencement of probation on par with respondents 3 to 5 for the purpose of inter-se seniority and all consequential service benefits flowing out of appointment as junior line man Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.G.VIDYASAGAR Counsel for the Respondents 1 & 2: MR.S.RAVINDRANATH, SC for APSEB Counsel for the Respondents 3 & 4: None appeared Counsel for the Respondent No.5: MR.A.K.JAYAPRAKASH RAO The Court made the following: ORDER Heard both sides. Having regard to the fact that the only complaint is against the non-disposal of the representation filed by the petitioner, I do not find any valid objection. Therefore, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents 1 and 2 to consider the representation alleged to have been filed by the petitioner on 20- 10-2003 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law after giving notice and opportunity to the petitioner, within a period of six --------------- 18-01-2005. Hsd Asst. Registrar To 1 The Divisional Engineer, Electrical (Operation), Central Power Distribution Company of A.P.Ltd. Suryapet, Nalgonda District. 2 The Superintending Engineer, Central Power Distribution Company of A.P. Ltd. Nalgonda Circle, Nalgonda District. 3.The Divisional Engineer (Electrical Operation) Suryapet, Nalgonda district. 4.2 C.D. copies.