IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 2800 of 1999 Between: 1 P Mohan Ranga S/o Late P Nagabhushanam R/o H.No. 18-2-249 F, Ashok Nagar, Tirupati-517501 2 N Suresh Babu S/o.N.Subramanyam H.No. 18-1-90/12, Yashoda Nagar, Tirupati-517501 ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Managing Director A.P.S.R.T.C., Hyderabad 2 The Regional Manager A.P.S.R.T.C., Tirupati .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to pass writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Certiorari to all for records from the respondents to fallow the rule of Reservations vide G.O. ms. No. 65 Dt. 15/2/1997 to direct the respondents to call for fresh interviews by implementing the rule of Reservations. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.P.KUMARA SWAMY Counsel for the Respondents: MR.P.VINAYAKA SWAMY (SC FOR APSRTC) The Court made the following: ORDER: The petitioners herein, who are two in number, alleging that they have submitted applications to the respondents-Corporation for appointment to the post of Conductors in pursuance of the notification, dated 17.05.1998, have filed this writ petition seeking a direction to the respondents to follow the rule of reservations as per G.O.Ms.No.65 dated 15.02.1997 in making recruitment to the said posts. In the counter-affidavit filed on behalf of the respondents, it is stated that the first petitioner has not at all submitted any application in response to the said notification, and so far as the second petitioner is concerned, he secured only 75% marks including weightage marks, whereas the cut-off marks for the said category i.e. “BC-D” is 76%. Further, it is categorically stated that rule of reservations has been followed in recruiting the candidates. In view of the statement made in the counter-affidavit, it is clear that the respondents have followed the rule of reservations while making recruitments and that the petitioners were not called for interview because the first petitioner has not at all applied for the said post and the second petitioner has not secured the minimum marks, which are required to be qualified for interview. Further, no steps have been taken by the petitioners to implead the selected candidates, though selections were made in the year 1999. In that view of the matter, the petitioners are not entitled to any relief as prayed for. The writ petition is devoid of merits and is accordingly dismissed. No order as to costs. ___________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 05.07.2005 DR To 1 The Managing Director, A.P.S.R.T.C., Hyderabad 2 The Regional Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Tirupati 3 2 CD copies