THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.1040 of 2004 ORDER: The grievance of the petitioner is that he was not called for interview for the post of Junior Lineman by the Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution Company Limited. He contends that he acquired ITI qualification in the year 1991 and worked as Junior Lineman on contract basis between 01.08.1991 and 31.07.1994. The then Electricity Board issued B.P.Ms.No.36 dated 18.05.1997 providing for regularisation of service of contract labour in prohibited categories. The petitioner contends that he was not extended the benefit of the said order though he has fulfilled the qualifications. Heard Sri P.Chakravarthi, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Sri P.R.Balaram Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. The petitioner lays claim on the strength of his functioning on contractual basis between 1991 and 1994 in the erstwhile Board. The affairs of the Board have since been reorganised, the rights that have accrued to the petitioner on the Board can no doubt be enforced against its successors also. The fact, however, remains that the exercise of regularisation of service under B.P.Ms.No.36 dated 18.05.1997 has come to an end almost a decade ago. Thereafter, the respective distribution companies have undertaken recruitment to the post of Junior Lineman on contractual basis in the year 2006. About seven thousand persons were selected. The petitioner does not appear to have submitted applications in pursuance of those notifications. At this length of time, no relief can be granted. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed. In case any notification is issued by the respondents to fill such vacancies, it shall be open to the petitioner to submit application and his case shall be considered subject to his possessing the requisite qualification and fulfilling other conditions. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J 21st October 2010 cvrk