IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 8344 of 2003 Between: Surineni Pruthvidhar Rao S/o Hanumanth Rao, aged 39 years R/o H.No. 3-7-222/A, Vavilalapalli, Karimnagar. ..... PETITIONER AND Northern Power Distribution Company of A.P. Limited represented by its Chief General Manager (HRD) Warangal. .....RESPONDENT 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 an order, direction or writ particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ to declare the notification dated 28.2.2003 published in the Eenadu Daily Newspaper rejecting all the candidates who appeared for the interview held on 3.12.2002 is illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondent to appoint the petitioner as Lower Divisional Clerk in terms of interviews held on 3.12.2002 with all consequential benefits and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.G.VIDYASAGAR Counsel for the Respondent: MR.S.RAVINDRANATH The Court made the following : ORDER: Heard both sides and at their request the main Writ Petition itself is taken up for disposal. In this case, the petitioner requests by way of Writ of Mandamus to declare the notification issued on 28.2.2003 published in a daily newspaper is void, illegal and also considering the petitioner’s case for appointing him as Lower Divisional Clerk, in terms of interview held on 3.12.2002. It is now submitted by the counsel appearing on either side that in respect of similar such case and the questions involved, this Court has already disposed of the batch of Writ Petitions in W.P.No. 5158 of 2004 and batch, dated 28.10.2004, allowing the said writ petitions directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioners in the light of the observations made therein and in pursuance of the orders passed in B.P.Ms.No. 36, dated 18.5.1997. However, it was also directed that if any of the petitioners are not found eligible or qualified, communicate the reasons individually to the petitioners within eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of that order. Following the same, this Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of in terms thereof. No costs. ____________________ B. PRAKASH RAO,J DATED: 11.02.2005 ka To 1. Northern Power Distribution Company of A.P. Limited represented by its Chief General Manager (HRD) Warangal. 2. 2CD copies.