IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 28976 of 2008 Between: 1 S.Jagan Babu, S/o. Rama Rao, D.No.36-92-261/1, Srinivas Nagar, Kandharapalem. Visakhapatnam-8 2 Nagaaju Nagisetti, S/o. Appa Rao, Operation circle, Visakhapatnam, 3 Suresh Kilani, S/o.Kanaka Raju, Visakhapatnam. 4 Narsinga Rao, Majji, S/o. Mahalakshmi, 5 Nagesh Vedulu, S/o. Swarudu, Padmanabham(V) Visakhapatnam. 6 Shaik Miskeen, S/o. S.K. Shamshudeen D.No.23-14-12, B.C. Road, New Gajuvaka, Visakhapatnam-26 7 Kona Ravi Kishore, S/o. K.Rayappa No.767/A, MSM Colony,(Rly) Gnanapuram, Visakhapatnam. 8 V.V.A.S.S.D. Prasad, S/o. Swami Naidu, H.No.1-118, L.V. Palem-Pindrangi, K.Kotapadu, Visakhapatnam. 9 B.V. Satyanarayana, S/o.Suryanarayana, SC & BC Colony Anandapuram, Bheemili, Visakhapatnam. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power, Distribution Company Limited, (APEPDC Ltd.,) Operation Circle, Visakhapatnam. Rep by Superintend Engineer. 2 Suesh Kilani, S/o. kanaka raju, Visakhapatnam. .....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 a writ order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to give preference to the petitioners while filling up the existing vacancies of Junior Line Men on regular basis in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.K.RAGHAVA CHARYULU Counsel for the Respondent No.: P.R.BALARAMI REDDY(SC FOR AP TRANSCO) The Court made the following : ORDER: The petitioners, who are 9 in number, filed this writ petition with a prayer to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly, one in the nature of writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to give preference to them while filling up the existing vacancies of Junior Line Man on regular basis. 2. The petitioners claim that they are working on contract basis with the contractors, who have taken up the works on contract from the 2nd respondent. According to the petitioners, once they appeared for interview for appointment as Junior Line Man and therefore, they are to be given preference in case any vacancies are being filled-up in the respondents Organization. 3. When the writ petition came up for admission hearing, Sri P.R.Balarami Reddy, learned Standing Counsel of APEPDCL received notice on behalf of the respondents. 4. Learned Standing Counsel, on instructions, submits that as on this day, there is no notification with regard to filling up the vacancies of Junior Line Man and as and when the notification is issued, the petitioners are at liberty to submit their applications. 5. The petitioners have not placed any material on record to show that they are entitled to a preferential treatment in the appointments of Junior Line Man in the respondents Organization. As and when the notification is issued by the respondents calling for applications, the petitioners are at liberty to apply for the same and in which case, the respondents Organization shall consider their applications in accordance with the Rules/Regulations in force. 6. With the above observation, the writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage. No costs. ______________________ B.SESHASAYANA REDDY, J. Date:10th February, 2009. cs ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{KSRANI}