IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY FRIDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, TWO THOUSAND NINE ONLY WRIT PETITION No.23981 of 2002 Between: Sri P.Srinivas. … Petitioner And The Superintending Engineer, Operation, Northern Power Distribution Company of A.P, Nizamabad and three others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioners: Sri D.Linga Rao. Counsel for the respondents: --- This Court made the following: ORDER:- This Writ Petition is filed for the following substantive relief: “…to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring that the petitioners are entitled for regular absorption as LDC/Typist on the basis of qualifications and experience possessed by them in the 50% quota earmarked in initial cadres as per B.P.Ms.No.36 and 37 dt. 18.5.1997 in the existing vacancies as per the policy laid down by the A.P. Transco pursuant to the Notification dt. 28.4.2001 issued by the Superintending Engineer, Operation circle, Northern power Distribution company A.P. Limited Nizamabad with all consequential benefits by holding the action of the respondents in not considering the cases of the petitioners for absorption as LDC/TYPIST in the existing vacancies without any valid reasons or justification even though the petitioners have fulfilled all the conditions stipulated in the notification and besides submitted all the necessary documents along with their applications in May 2001 itself within the stipulated time is as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and subversive of articles 14, 16 and 21 of the constitution of India and also opposed to all canons of equity, justice and fair play”. At the hearing, Sri D.Linga Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that the cause in the Writ Petition does not survive for consideration and that the Writ Petition may be dismissed as infructuous. In view of the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. ------------------------------------ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY,J Date:13-2-2009 MNR