IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 4986 of 2009 Between: A.P.Travel & Tourism Development Corporation Limited Karmika Sagam (Regn.No.B-1562) Tourism House H.No.3-5-891, Himayathnagar, Hyderabad, rep.by its General Secretary Mr.Narasimha RAo, S/o.Devaiah aged about 49 years, R/o.Audiash Mansion, Near Lorry Adda Ghasmandi , Secunderabad, Hyderabad ..... PETITIONER AND 1.AP Tourism Development Corporation Limited, Tourism House, H.No.3-5-891, Himayathnagar, Hyderabad rep.by its Vice Chairman and Managing Director 2.Sri K.Venkateswara RAo, father`s name not known to the petitioner AP Tourism Development Corporation Ltd Divisional Office, Bandar Road, Vijayawada, Krishna District .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.RAMA RAO GHANTA Counsel for the Respondents: MR.A.K.NARASIMHA RAO The Court made the following : Order: This Writ Petition is filed for the following substantial relief: “It is prayed that this Hon’ble Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly, one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in appointing various persons, who retired from service from Government and P.S.Us on contract basis and continuing them on a permanent basis affecting the promotion chances of the members of the petitioner-Sangam as arbitrary, illegal, and in violation of the Articles, 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and contrary to the A.P.T.D.C.Employees Recruitment Rules, 2001 and to the guidelines issued in G.O.Ms.No.16 dated 22.3.2001.” At the hearing, Sri Ghanta Rama Rao, learned Counsel for the petitioner conceded that the issues raised in this Writ Petition were earlier raised in Writ Appeal No.2126 of 2004 and batch and they were conclusively decided against the petitioner by the Division Bench by judgment dated 24-01- 2005. He further submitted that by bonafide mistake, the petitioner filed the present Writ Petition raising the same contentions once again. The learned Counsel tendered apologies on behalf of the petitioner in this regard. In view of the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed following the judgment of the Division Bench in the abovementioned case. As a sequel to dismissal of the Writ Petition, WPMP.No. 6534 of 2009 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is also dismissed. ___________________________ (C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J) 30th April, 2009 LUR