IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 21886 of 2004 Between: K. Gangabhooshanam, S/o. Ramachandraiah, R/o. H.No. 5-67, Post & Mandal, Domakonda, Nizamabad District. .... PETITIONER AND 1 The Chairman/The Managing Director, Northern Power Distribution Company of A.P. Limited, Vidyuth Soudha, Khairatabad, Hyderabad. 2 The Chief General Manager, HRD, Andhra Pradesh Northern Power Distribution Company Limited, Warangal. 3 The Superintending Engineer, Operation Circle, Nizamabad. ...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 or direction especially one in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to look into the genuineness of petitioner’s service certificates and consider Petitioner's case for the appointment for the interview conducted on 30-11- 2002 pursuant to BPMS No. 36 dated 18-5-1997 by declaring the action of the respondents in rejecting petitioner's case saying that the results of the interviews held on 30-11-2002 are NIL in paper notification dated 12-3-2003 as improper, illegal, and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to consider petitioner's case for the appointments for the post of LDC/Typist or any other equivalent post and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: SMT.A.PANKAJA Counsel for the Respondents: MR.S.RAVINDRANATH The Court at the admission stage, made the following: ORDER: - The petitioner claims that he worked as a contract labourer with the second respondent and its predecessor. In pursuance of the directions issued by this Court, and schemes framed by the respondents, recruitment of such persons was undertaken by issuing notification, dated 15.11.2002. The petitioner claims to have appeared therein along with certain others. The respondents declared that none of the participants are qualified to be appointed. The petitioner challenges the action of the respondents in disqualifying him. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. 3. The issue involved in this writ petition was considered in W.P.No.5158 of 2003 and batch. Through judgment, dated 28.10.2004, this Court found fault with the action of the respondents in treating all the participants in the selection process as disqualified. An observation was made to the effect that the individual candidates are entitled to be informed of the reasons of their not having been selected. The said judgment has become final. 4. Hence the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for the post of L.D.C/Typist, and in case he is not selected, they shall communicate the reasons therefor, to the petitioner. This exercise shall be completed within eight weeks from the date of receipt of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. Sd/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR Dated: 30th November, 2004 Note: - Issue C.C in three days. (B/o) RAR To 1 The Chairman/The Managing Director Northern Power Distribution Company of A.P. Limited, Vidyuth Soudha, Khairatabad, Hyderabad. 2 The Chief General Manager, HRD, Andhra Pradesh Northern Power Distribution Company Limited, Warangal. 3 The Superintending Engineer, Operation Circle, Nizamabad. 4 2 CD copies