IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.4732 of 2008 Between: K. Madhusudhan, S/o. Mallachary, Hindu, R/o. Vankeshwaram Village, Amrabad Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 A.P. Transco, Rep. by its Chairman & Managing Director, Vidyut Soudha, Khairatabad, Hyderabad. 2 A.P. Central Power Distribution Company Limited, rep. by its Managing Director, Singareni Bhavan, Red Hill, Hyderabad. 3 The Chief General Manager (Commercial), APCPDCL, Singareni Bhavan, Red Hill, Hyderabad. 4 The Superintending Engineer, Operation Circle, APCPDCL, Mahabubnagar, Mahabubnagar 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 may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more fully in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for the post of Junior Line man in the 2nd respondent Corporation by interviewing the petitioner along with others and by declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the case of the petitioner and not calling him for interview as illegal, improper and arbitrary. Counsel for the Petitioner: SMT.K.SESHARAJYAM Counsel for the Respondents: P.R.BALARAMI REDDY(SC FOR AP TRANSCO) The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.4732 of 2008 ORDER: Petitioner states that he worked as a contract labourer with M/s Anusha Electrical works, from 01.04.1997 to 31.08.1998, as an operator in 33/11 KV sub-station of the second respondent at Kalvakurthi. Subsequently, he is said to have worked in other capacities at various places. The second respondent intended to appoint junior linemen at 220 KV sub-station at Mahaboobnagar at Palkonda village, on contract basis. Along with other contract labourers petitioner was also called for interview. Necessary tests were conducted. Petitioner could not get through in the pole-climbing test. He states that on account of the injury sustained by him while working as contract labourer, he could not climb the pole. The respondents did not select the petitioner. This writ petition is filed with a prayer to direct the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner along with others stating that the petitioner has since recovered from the injury and that he is in a position to climb the pole. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. The selection process for appointment of junior linemen for 220 KV sub-station took place on 02.06.2007. Petitioner was issued a call letter dated 15.05.2007. One of the tests conducted by the respondents was climbing of pole. Admittedly, petitioner did not get through that test. Therefore, the respondents filled the vacancies, with the eligible candidates. Petitioner states that he has since recovered from the ill-health and is in a position to climb the pole. Even if that is true, the relief claimed by the petitioner cannot be granted to the petitioner, at this stage, since he failed in one of the tests and that selection process has since been concluded. At the most, it can be observed that the case of the petitioner can be considered as and when the respondents undertake fresh recruitment or selection, for similar posts. For the foregoing reasons, the writ petition is dismissed, however, by observing that the respondents shall consider the case of the petitioner, as and when they take up selection and recruitment of posts of junior linemen or equivalent, in future, subject to the petitioner fulfilling the conditions of eligibility. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________ 07.03.2008 sh