HON’BLE SHRI G.S.SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE WRIT PETITION No.16863 of 1998 Between: G.Somakotaiah and others …Petitioners AND The Secretary, A.P.S.E.B., Hyderabad and two others … Respondents ORDER Counsel for petitioners : None Counsel for respondents : Smt. N.Saraswathi 24-10-2006 In this petition, the petitioners have prayed for issue of mandamus to respondents to appoint them as helpers in the services of the Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board. Since no one has appeared for petitioners, the writ petition is dismissed in default. As a sequel to dismissal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.Nos.20073 and 27535 of 1998 filed by petitioners for interim relief are also dismissed. While dismissing the writ petition in the manner indicated above, I deem it proper to take cognizance of order dated April 18, 2002 passed by the Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No.3215 of 2002 – A.P. State Electricity Board and Others Vs. A.Pratap Singh – and batch whereby the Supreme Court reversed the order passed by this Court for appointment of writ petitioners on the post of Junior Linemen. G.S.SINGHVI, CJ 24-10-2006 bsc