THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU W.P. No. 1945 of 2005 O R D E R: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus declaring the proceedings in Lr.No.CGM (HRD)/GM (2)/AS.II/PO.IV/508 dated 1.1.2005 as arbitrary, illegal and contrary to the judgment of this Court in W.P. No. 13727 of 2003 and batch dated 28.10.2004; consequently, to direct the respondents to appoint the petitioner as LDC/Typist or in any other suitable posts. According to the petitioner, he has passed 10th Class in the year 1991 and also passed B.A. Degree from Open University, during the year 1991. He passed Typewriting English Lower, in the month of May, 1990. He has also enrolled his name in the Employment Exchange, Nizamabad District, vide No.P/202/02032 dated 10.4.2002. He belongs to BC-D Community. He is also a registered transport contractor and worked as contract labour (driving of vehicle) under the control of Assistant Divisional Manager, TRE (TR’s) Division, APSEB, Nizamabad. A certificate was issued by the Assistant Divisional Engineer, Nizamabad, earlier, stating that he worked as a Driver in TRE Sub-Division since 1996. Again, the very same Assistant Divisional Engineer has issued a certificate on 9.5.2001 stating that the petitioner was engaged for driving of departmental vehicle ATJ 6913 since 1996 till the date under the agreement mentioned in the said certificate. The said period covers 20.11.1996 to 10.1.2001. In addition to that, he had also undertaken the driving work of departmental vehicle ATJ 6913 in the year 2002 till date. The Divisional Engineer (Electrical Transformers Division), NPDCL, Nizamabad was pleased to issue agreement to that effect. Thus, it is clear that the petitioner has been working as a contract labour, driving the departmental vehicle till December, 2002. Apart from that, respondents also issued identity card of the Department under the seal of Assistant Divisional Engineer, Nizamabad. Now, the claim of the petitioner is that since he worked as a contract labour (driving of the vehicle) and a certificate to that effect has been already furnished from the contractor which was attested by the officer concerned, he is entitled for being considered as L.D.C./Typist/Driver or in any other suitable post, as per B.P.Ms.No. 36 dated 18.5.1997, whereas, the respondents have not considered the same. There is no necessity of going into all the details. The very B.P.Ms.No. 36 dated 18.5.1997 does not contemplate as to absorption of drivers even if they are working on contract basis. B.P.Ms.No. 36 dated 18.5.1997 contemplates appointment of Village Electrical Workers, Ex-Casual Labour and Contract Labour but not the drivers working in the company. This is not disputed by the learned counsel for the petitioner. Under those circumstances, I am of the opinion that the petitioner is not entitled for absorption as per B.P.Ms.No. 36 dated 18.5.1997. The writ petition is devoid of merit and liable to be dismissed. It is accordingly dismissed. No order as to costs. JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU. Date: 12-4-2010. MVB.