HONOURABLE SHRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 1146 OF 2006 Dated 26th June, 2006 Between: Deva Ravi Kumar S/o Deva Tatarao … Petitioner And Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Central Reserve Protection Force, Group Centre, Kesavagiri, Hyderabad. … Respondent. ORDER: In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction by way of a writ of mandamus to declare the action of the respondent in not communicating the selection of the petitioner for appearing in the medical test held in Hyderabad on 12.12.2005. As per the counter-affidavit, employment notification for recruitment of Constables (General Duty) in CRPF from Southern States including Andhra Pradesh was issued by the Inspector-General of Police, Southtern Sector, CRPF, Hyderabad vide letter dated 3.6.2005. The first list of selected candidates was published in the newspapers and they were called for medical examination. To make up the shortfall of the candidates arising due to absence and medical unfitness of the candidates called for medical examination in the first list, the second list was published on 5.12.2005. They were called for medical examination from 12.12.2005 to 14.12.2005. The names of the candidates figured in the second list were published in the local newspapers apart from displaying in the various offices i.e. District Collector, Superintendent of Police etc. Though the petitioner was called for medical examination on 12.12.2005 at Group Centre, CRPF, Hyderabad, but he did not turn up on 12.12.2005 for medical examination. Basing on the shortfall arising due to absence and unfitness of the candidates in the second list, third list of general candidates was published on 5.1.2006 and selections were made. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent submitted that the petitioner is claiming under general category and there were about 553 vacancies and all the vacancies have been filled up and no vacancy is available now. It is further brought to my notice that there are about 386 candidates who remained absent. Having remained absent on the notified date, the petitioner at this stage, more particularly, when all the vacancies are filled-up cannot seek any directions by way of mandamus to declare the action of the respondents as illegal. In that view of the matter, I do not find any merit in the writ petition to grant the relief at this stage. The writ petition, which is devoid of merits, is dismissed. No costs. ______________________ 26.6.2006 (R.SUBHASH REDDY, J.) VR