IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION NO : 13309 of 2004 Between: 1. Ravuri Veera Swamy S/o China Nagaiah, Aged 30 years, Contract Labour, KTPS Vth Stage R/o Besides Varthakasangham Building, High School Road, Paloncha, Khammam District. 2. Mettapalli Manohar S/o Easwaraiah, Aged about 30 years, Contract Labour, Vth Stage KTPS, R/o H. No. 17-47/4, Bolorugudem besides Varthakasangham Building, Paloncha, Khammam District. 3. Gollapally Venkanna S/o Pochanna, Aged about 30 years, Contract Labour, KTPS Vth Stage R/o H. No. 32-1-55, Vengala Rao Colony Paloncha, Khammam District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1. The Chief Engineer, O & M, K.T.P.S., Vth Stage, Paloncha, Khammam District 2 The Chairman & Managing Director, A.P. Generation Corporation Ltd., Somajiguda, Hyderabad 3 The General Manager (Administration), A.P. Generation Corporation Ltd., Vidyut Soudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. .....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 any appropriate Writ order or direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the petitioners for absorption in terms of B.P. (P&G per) Ms. No. 37, dt 18-5-1997 pursuant to the interview held on 13-11-99, 16- 11-99 and 5-11-99 to the petitioners by considering the representations dt. 4-11- 2000, 28-1-2001, 28-3-2002 and 15-8-2003 is as arbitrary, illegal and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India, consequently direct the respondents to consider the cases of the petitioners for absorption in the respondents-Corporation in terms of B.P. (P&G per) Ms. No. 37,dt. 18-5-1997. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.G.CHANDRAIAH Counsel for the Respondents: Smt. K. Sesharajyam, S.C. for APSEB. The Court made the following at the admission stage: ORDER: Heard the learned Counsel for both the parties and at their request the writ petition itself is taken up for disposal at the admission stage and perused the material available on record. The petitioners are contract labourers working in the respondent-Corporation. The petitioners made representations on 04-06-2000, 28-01-2001, 28-03-2002 and 15-08-2003 for absorption in regular posts against the quota of contract labourers in terms of B.P.(P&G.Per) Ms.No.37, dated 18-05-1997. The grievance of the petitioners is that the respondents are not passing any orders on the said representations made by them. Hence, they approached this Court seeking a direction to the respondents to pass appropriate orders on their representations for absorption in regular posts. In the light of the facts and circumstances of the case, especially, keeping in view the representations of the petitioners, the respondents 1 and 2 are directed to pass appropriate orders, according to Rules, on the representations made by the petitioners within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of at the admission stage. No order as to costs. ____________ 30-07-2004 ghn To 1. The Chief Engineer, O & M, K.T.P.S., Vth Stage, Paloncha, Khammam District 2 The Chairman & Managing Director,A.P. Generation Corporation Ltd., Somajiguda, Hyderabad 3 The General Manager, A.P. Generation Corporation Ltd., (Administration),Vidyut Soudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. 4. Two CD copies.