IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD TUESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT: HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY WRIT PETITION No.9456 OF 2007 Between: K. Soumya, D/o. K.V. Sita Rama Murthy …… Petitioner AND Andhra University Rep. by its Registrar Visakhapatnam District & another .....Respondents HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY WRIT PETITION No.9456 OF 2007 ORDER: Grievance of the petitioner K. Soumya is that she had applied for the post of attender in response to the notification issued by respondent No.1 – Andhra University and that she has got highest marks in VII Class examinations than respondent No.2 Ms. Nathala Suneetha, who has got lesser marks and was selected for the post by respondent No.1. 2. Heard both sides. 3. There is no dispute that selection for the post of attender was based on the marks obtained in VII Class examinations by the candidates. 4. The contention of respondent No.1 - University is that the application of the petitioner was not at all received by it, as such, there was no possibility of considering her case. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner reports that though last date for applying was 19-03-2005, petitioner sent her application by certificate of posting on 18-03-2005, as stated in paragraph No.4 of the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition. 6. When the last date for applying was 19-03-2005 and in case the application was sent on 18-03-2005, there is every possibility of the application not reaching the University within time, though local. Petitioner ought to have taken care to send the application well in advance without taking the risk of sending the application on the last date. Therefore, the case of the University that the application of the petitioner was not received by it is acceptable and when the application was not received, there was no occasion for it to consider the case of the petitioner and she cannot have any grievance that respondent No.2 is appointed though she has got lesser marks than her – petitioner in VII Class examinations. 7. In the circumstances, there are no grounds to entertain this petition. 8. The Writ Petition fails and is dismissed. No order as to costs. ______________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J October 13, 2009. PV