IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION NO : 15676 of 2004 Between: D.Gouri Shanker S/o. D.Laxminarayana R/o. 24-6-12, Sriramnagar, Darga Road, Near Regional Engineer College Warangal. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 A.P. Transmission Corporation Ltd. Vidyuth Soudha, Somajiguda Hyderabad, Rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director. 2 Chief Managing Director Northern Power Distribution Co. of A.P.Ltd., Warangal. 3 Chief General Manager, HRD, Northern Power Distribution Co. of A.P.Ltd., Warangal. 4 Superintending Engineer Operation Circle Northern Power Distribution Co. of A.P.Ltd., Hanamkonda, 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 order or direction or writ particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the candidature of the petitioner for appointment to the post of LD in pursuance of the notification and interview held on 29.10.2002 as illegal, arbitrary and unjust and consequently direct the respondents to consider and appoint the petitioner in the post of L.D.C or any other suitable post. Counsel for the Petitioner :MR.B.SHIVA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents : MR.S.RAVINDRANATH The Court at the stage of admission made the following : ORDER: The petitioner is contending that he acquired qualification for the post of L.D.C. The case of the petitioner was not considered in the previous selection on the ground that he did not possess type-writing qualification. The petitioner therefore approached this Court through this writ petition. The petitioner contended that subsequently he acquired type-writing qualification and he fully acquired the requisite qualification for the said post. In the light of the submissions made by the petitioner, the respondent is directed to consider the case of the petitioner along with other candidates in the event of filling up the vacancies that are available in the respondent-Corporation after following the procedure prescribed under law. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. _____________________ Dr. G. Yethirajulu, J. Dt:25th October, 2004. Rns. To 1 The Chairman and Managing Director, A.P. Transmission Corporation Ltd., Vidyuth Soudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. 2 Chief Managing Director, Northern Power Distribution Co. of A.P.Ltd., Warangal. 3 Chief General Manager, HRD Northern Power Distribution Co. of A.P.Ltd., Warangal. 4 The Superintending Engineer, Operation Circle, Northern Power Distribution Co. of A.P.Ltd., Hanamkonda, Warangal. 5 Two CD copies.