THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO.18724 of 2007 Dated : 05.09.2007 Between: Jaladi Rajesh Babu S/o Gangadhara Rao … PETITIONER And: The Airport Controller, Airport Authority of India, Vijayawada Airport, Gangavaram, Krishna District and another. … RESPONDENTS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.18724 of 2007 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking the following relief: “…to issue a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent No.1 in not allowing the petitioner to appear for written test/interview for selection and appointment to the post of Junior Attendant (Engg.Elec.) as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India reported in 1996(6) Scale 676 and consequently to direct the 1st respondent to consider the case of the petitioner for selection and appointment to the post of Junior Attendant (Engg.Elec) without insisting that the name of the petitioner should be sponsored by the Employment Exchange…” It is settled law that as per the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme court in Excise Superintendent, Malakapatnam, Krishna District v. K.B.N.Visweswara Rao[1], apart from the candidates sponsored by the employment exchange, the eligible candidates can also directly make applications to the appointing authority for the posts for which they seek appointment. In view of the said legal position, this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the application of the petitioner for the post of Junior Attendant (Engineering, Electrical) in terms of the regulations, without disqualifying him only on the ground that his name is not sponsored by the employment exchange. There shall be no order as to costs. __________ 05.09.2007 sh [1] 1996(6) SCALE 676