IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 22080 of 1999 Between: S.Siva Prasad S/o.S.Eswaraiah R/o.Sri Samantha Ramdas Street, S.T.V.Nagar, 19-4-3/20, Near DR Mahal, Tirupati Chittoor District 517501. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Ltd rep. by its Director (D&HRD),Vidyuth Soudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. 2 The Superintendent Engineer (OPeration) A.P.TRANSCO Tirupati, Chittoor District. .....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 writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the claim of the petitioner on the ground that he possess a higher qualification i.e degree in electrical engineering and not a diploma in electrical engineer for the post of Sub Engineer/Electrical as illegal arbitrary and violative of Article 14 and Article 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for appointment to the post of Sub Engineer/Electrical. Counsel for the Petitioner : MR.O.MANOHER REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: P.R.BALARAMI REDDY(SC FOR AP TRANSCO) The Court made the following : ORDER : The petitioner, who was a graduate in Engineering, has filed this writ petition when he was not issued the hall- ticket to appear for the examination for selection to the post of Sub-Engineer (Electrical) in the Andhra Pradesh Transmission Corporation Ltd. 2. In the notification issued for appointment to the post of Sub-Engineer (Electrical), the minimum qualification notified was a Diploma in Electrical/Mechanical/Civil Engineering. It is not in dispute that the petitioner is a graduate in Electrical Engineering. Though he possessed higher qualification when he was not issued the hall-ticket to appear for the examination, he has approached this Court by filing this writ petition. 3. At the stage of admission, this Court, by an order dated 21.10.1999, has permitted the petitioner to appear for the written test for selections to the post of Sub-Engineer, which was scheduled to be held on 24.10.1999. 4. In the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the respondents, it is stated that pursuant to the interim orders of this Court, the petitioner was allowed to appear for the examination and results are awaited. From the counter affidavit it is not known as to what steps are taken thereafter. 5. Asmuch as it is not in dispute that the petitioner is a graduate in Electrical Engineering, which is higher qualification than notified for the post of Sub-Engineer (Electrical), there is no reason in not issuing hall-ticket to him. 6. In view of the interim directions passed by this Court, I dispose of the writ petition, directing the respondents to announce the results of the petitioner if not already announced, and if he comes up within the zone of selection, he shall be appointed and continued as per the terms of appointment. No order as to costs. ______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 27th January 2009. ajr