THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR W.P.No.4416 of 2010 Dt.04.10.2010 T.Anand Kumar … Petitioner Vs. 1. The A.P.Central Power Distribution Company Limited and another … Respondents O R D E R: The petitioner seeks consideration of his candidature for appointment to the post of Junior Lineman in the Central Power Distribution Company of A.P. Limited (A.P.C.P.D.C.L.) pursuant to the orders passed by this Court in W.A.No.1434 of 2008 and batch. The petitioner submitted his application for appointment to the subject post pursuant to the notifications dated 08.06.2006 and 20.10.2006 issued by the A.P.C.P.D.C.L. He claimed to have worked as a Shift Operator in the A.P.C.P.D.C.L. from 1999 to 2006. He therefore sought consideration of his case in the preferential category of contract labour. However, the A.P.C.P.D.C.L. denied the claim of the petitioner by way of its counter. It is stated that the petitioner did not produce a service certificate duly attested by the Divisional Engineer (Operation) concerned as required by the Rules to qualify for inclusion in the preferential category of contract labour. It is further stated that the petitioner failed in the pole climbing test. It is relevant to note that the order dated 10.11.2009 passed by a Division Bench of this Court in W.A.No.1434 of 2008 and batch made it clear that passing of the pole climbing test and fulfilment of the eligibility criteria was a must for being considered for appointment to the post of Junior Lineman. As the petitioner did not cross the first hurdle having failed the pole climbing test, he cannot claim any benefit under the Division Bench order. The Writ Petition is therefore devoid of merit and is accordingly dismissed without costs. It is however made clear that this order would not preclude the petitioner from aspiring for selection to the post of Junior Lineman by participating in a fresh selection process pursuant to future notifications of the A.P.C.P.D.C.L. ________________ SANJAY KUMAR,J 4th October, 2010. PNV