THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.26534 of 2009 ORDER: In this writ petition, the petitioner, who is working as a Junior Assistant in the respondent - the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation, seeks a mandamus directing the respondent to regularize his services by converting his contractual appointment into a regular appointment on permanent basis as per the statutory reservations and the constitutional mandates to provide employment to physically handicapped persons. Earlier, with almost similar prayer, he filed Writ Petition No.6116 of 2009, in which, this Court through order, dated 01.05.2009, while accepting the stand of the respondent that all the vacancies have to be filled up by following regular procedure, directed the respondent to initiate and complete the process of filling up available vacancies reserved for physically handicapped category within the stipulated time. In the counter-affidavit filed on behalf of the respondent Corporation, it is stated that the Government issued G.O.Ms.No.19, dated 11.06.2009 mandating a special drive for filling up backlog vacancies reserved for disabled persons in various departments and instructed all the departments to fill up vacancies within the time frame. It is further stated that pursuant to the same, notification to fill up the backlog vacancies reserved for physically handicapped, has been prepared and process would be completed within one month. It is further stated that there are three Junior Assistant backlog vacancies reserved for disabled persons. It is also stated that the age of the candidate shall not be less than 18 years and not more than 44 years as on 01.07.2009. In view of the fact that this Court already issued a direction to the respondent to fill up the vacancies reserved for disabled persons and as the vacancies are not yet notified by the respondent, the petitioner is not entitled to the relief as sought in this writ petition. However, as it is stated in the counter-affidavit that the process of notifying the vacancies of Junior Assistant reserved for physically handicapped category would be completed within a period of one month, the respondent is directed to consider the case of the petitioner for appointment in such vacancies in accordance with law. Subject to the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 30th MARCH, 2010. kvni