HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRI PETITION Nos.14097, 14285, 14095, 20709, 20822, 25172 and 13430 of 2007 COMMON ORDER: Since the point involved in all these writ petitions is one and the same, they are being disposed of by this common order. These Writ Petitions are filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus declaring the proceedings dated 14.03.2007 issued by the Superintending Engineer, Operation Circle, APCPDCL, Kurnool rejecting the case of the petitioners for appointment as L.D.Cs as being illegal and arbitrary and consequently sought for a direction to the respondents to appoint the petitioners as L.D.Cs. Brief facts of the case are that the petitioners have been working as Contract Labours/L.D.Cs under various contractors, who have executed the work of the then APSEB in Operation Division, Kurnool since more then 12 years and as such they are entitled for appointment as L.D.Cs. It is stated that the then APSEB issued B.P.(P&G-Per) M.S.No.36 dated 18.05.1997 to fill up 50% of the existing vacancies in the initial recruitment cadres by casual labours who were on rolls as on 18.05.1997. It is stated that all the petitioners were on rolls as on 18.05.1997 and as such they are eligible for appointment as L.D.Cs, but, however the Superintending Engineer, Operation Circle, PCPDCS, Kurnool issued orders dated 14.03.2007 rejecting the cases of the petitioners for appointment under BPMS No.36 dated 18.05.1997. Hence the writ petitions. A detailed counter-affidavit has been filed on behalf of the Superintending Engineer, Operation Circle, APCPDCL, Kurnool, contending that on account of fire accident, the entire record was not available and as such the Superintending Engineer directed the petitioners to establish the fact that they were on rolls as on 18.05.1997 and since the petitioners failed to produce any evidence, their cases were rejected. It is further contended that even now the Superintending Engineer is willing to provide employment to the petitioners, provided they establish the fact that they were on rolls as on 18.05.1997. Heard both sides. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I consider it appropriate to dispose of these writ petitions with a direction to the petitioners to submit a representation along with required documents, if any, to the Chief General Manager (HRD), A.P. Central Power Distribution Company Limited, Hyderabad, stating that they were on rolls as on 18.05.1997 and that they are entitled for appointment as per BPMS NO.36, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, and on receipt of such representation, the said Chief General Manager shall consider the cases of the petitioners, as was done in the case of one M.Rama Chandrudu i.e., the petitioner in W.P.No.14284 of 2007, and pass appropriate orders in accordance with guidelines, within a period of four weeks thereafter. All the Writ Petitions are accordingly disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________________ (GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J) 19-02-2010 Gsn.