IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.7742 of 2007 Between: Burra yadagiri S/o. Lakshmaiah at Valair, Narayanagiri Village & Post, Dharmasagar Mandal, Warangal District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Northern Power Distribution Company of A.P. Ltd., Rep. by its Chairman & Managing Director, Corporate Office at Warangal. 2 The Chief General Manager (HRD) Northern Power Distribution Company of A.P. Ltd., Corporate Office at Warangal. 3 The Superintendent Engineer, Operation, APNPDCL, Warangal. ....RESPONDENTS 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 appropriate writ, order or direction preferably one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not issuing the Call letter to the petitioner for Selection process to the post of Junior Line Man on Contract basis in the respondents Corporation to be held on 16th to 18th April, 2007 on the ground that the petitioner is over aged as arbitrary, illegal, contrary to law and consequently direct the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for the said post by permitting him to participate in the said Selection Process notwithstanding with the age of the petitioner, and pass such other or further orders as are necessary. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.J.KANAKAIAH Counsel for the Respondents: MR.P.R.BALARAMI REDDY The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.7742 of 2007 ORAL ORDER: This Writ Petition is ﬁled seeking a Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not issuing call letter to the petitioner for selection to the post of Junior Lineman on contract basis in the respondent-Corporation scheduled on 16th to 18th April,2007 on the ground that he was overaged, as arbitrary and illegal. While admitting the Writ Petition, no interim order was passed. However, learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner was subjected to selection process for the post of Junior Lineman held on 16th to 18th April,2007; but, the results are not declared till date, on the sole ground that the petitioner was overaged. Learned counsel also states that this Court in a similar matter, directed to exclude the age to the extent of the period of service rendered by an employee on contract basis for the purpose of computing the upper age limit. In the facts and circumstances of the case, without going into the merits, respondents are directed to declare the results of the interviews held on 16th to 18th April,2007 insofar as the petitioner is concerned and communicate the same to him, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. 12-9-2008 prk