IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 10782 of 2007 Between: 1 Narayana, S/o.narsimhulu, R/o. H.No.1-467, Near Shivalayam, Old Bazar, Badepally Village, Jadcherla Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 2 K. Ram chander, S/o. K.Hamla, R/o. H.No. 8-4, Devunigutta thanda, Peddapalli Village, Jadcherla Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 3 t. Satish Kumar, S/o.T. Chandra Mouli, R/o. H.No.1-460, Near Chivalayam, Old BAzar, Badepally Village, Jadcherla Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 4 K. Anil Kumar, S/o.Narayana, R/o. 8-31, Hanuman Street, Kaverammapet Vill, Jadcherla Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 5 Venkatanna, S/o. Mekalanna, R/o. H.no.6-52, Bujjaram Village, Maldakal Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 6 G. Beesanna, S/o.Devaram, R/o. H.no.5-11, Poodur Village, Gadwal Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Chief General Manager ( Commercial), A.P. - Cental Power Distribution Comapny Ltd., Ted Hills, Hyd. 2 The Superintending Engineer, Operation Circle, A.P. Central Power Distribution Company Ltd., Mahabubnagar. .....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 a Writ, Order or direction more particuarlly one in thenatureof writof Mandamus declaring the actiono the respondents in not issuing call letters to thepetitioners though qualified to appear for interview for thepost of junior Lineman in pursuance of the notification issued in the year 2006, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of fundamental rights of thepetitioners guranteed to them u/a 14, 19 & 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to fourthwith issue the call letters to thepetitioners permitting them to appear for theinterview for the post of Junior Linemen in pursuance of thenotification issued in the year 2006 and pass. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.VENKATESH GUPTA Counsel for the Respondent No.: P.R.BALARAMI REDDY(SC FOR AP TRANSCO) The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: Heard both sides. It is the case of the petitioners that pursuant to the notification issued by the respondent-Corporation in the year 2006, they had applied for the post of Contract Junior Lineman and they were interviewed in May/June,2007 pursuant to the interim orders passed by this Court. According to them, they have passed all the tests and fared well in the interview and are fully qualified and eligible for being appointed to the post of Contract Junior Lineman. Further, there are many vacancies of Contract Junior Lineman available as of now. However, the respondents insisted that unless and until there is a direction from this Court, their cases will not be considered, even if vacancies are available. In the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on merits, the respondents are directed to declare the results of the interviews conducted in May/June,2007 in respect of the petitioners and if they are successful in the test/interview, their cases may be considered in the existing vacancies of Contract Junior Lineman. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. 21-2-2008 da THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 10782 of 2007 21.2.2008