IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY FRIDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JANUARY, TWO THOUSAND NINE ONLY WRIT PETITION No.24167 of 2002 Between: Babu. … Petitioner And The General Manager,(Per), A.P. TRANSCO, Vidyut Soudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad and two others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioners: None. Counsel for the respondents: Sri P.R.Balarami Reddy. This Court made the following: ORDER:- This Writ Petition is filed for a Writ of Mandamus to declare the inaction of respondents 2 and 3 in appointing the petitioner as junior lineman, as illegal and arbitrary. The petitioner, who claims to have completed apprenticeship with Assistant Divisional Engineer (Operation), Narayankhed and Additional Assistant Engineer (Operation), Kangti, filed Writ Petition No.8494 of 2001 as his case for absorption in terms of B.P.Ms.No.36 dated 18-5-1997 was not considered. In pursuance of the interim order passed by this Court, the petitioner’s case was considered and letter dated 23- 1-2002 was issued by respondent No.2 rejecting his request for absorption on the ground that his turn for absorption has not come up in view of filling up of 50% vacancies of junior lineman earmarked for being filled under B.P.Ms.No.36. With regard to the post of LDC/Typist/Sub-Engineer, it is stated that the petitioner is not eligible for the said post. In the counter-affidavit filed by the Superintending Engineer (Operation), Medak at Sangareddy, the grounds contained in the impugned letter are reiterated. At the hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner is not present in order to point out the illegality, if any, in the impugned order of rejection passed by respondent No.2. The Writ Petition is, therefore, dismissed. ------------------------------- ----- C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY,J Date:30-1-2009 MNR