IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.23453 of 2002 Between: 1 J.Prakash s/o J.Narayana Sri Venkata Ramana Industries, Bheemgal,Nizamabad. Under the control of Additional A.P.Transco, Nizamabad. 2 Y.Nagendra Prasad s/o Narayana under M/s.Nagender Electrical Works, A.P.S.E.B. Contractor, Under the control of Addl. Assistant Engineer, Nizamabad. 3 T.Nagabhushanam, S/o. Yellaiah, M/s.Jyothi Insulations, Nizamabad Branch under the control of Assistant Divisional Engineer, T.R.E. (TR) Division, APSEB, Nizamabad. 4 G.Gangadhar, S/o.G.Satyanarayana, Under G.Gangadhar Transport Contractor, Nizamabad, under the control of Assistant Divisional Engineer, T.R.E. (TR) Division, APSEB, Nizamabad. 5 B.Vijaya Sagar, S/o. Sayanna, under M/s. Jyothi Insulations, Nizamabad Branch, under the control of Assistant Engineer, N.P.D.C., Nizamabad. 6 K.Mahesh, S/o. K.Bheemaiah, under Radhika Electrical & Engg.Works, Nizamabad, under the control of Assistant Divisional Engineer, T.R.E. (TR) Division, A.P.S.E.B., Nizamabad. 7 D.Nagabhushanam, S/o. Lingam, Under K.K.Rao Engineering Works, Nizamabad under the control of Additional Asst. Engineer, L.T.Meters M & P., NPDC of A.P., Limited, Nizamabad. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Superintending Engineer, Operation Northern Power Distribution Company Ltd., of A.P. Nizamabad. 2 The General Manager, H.R.D., Northern Power Distribution Company of A.P., Warangal. 3 The Chief Engineer, Operation, A.P.Transco., Nizamabad. 4 The Chief Managing Director, Northern Power Distribution Company of A.P., Limited, Warangal. .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioners:NONE APPEARED Counsel for the Respondents:MR.P.R.BALARAMI REDDY(SC FOR AP TRANSCO) The Court made the following : ORDER: This writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not absorbing the petitioners in suitable posts in pursuance of B.P.Ms.No.36, dated 18.05.1997 as illegal and arbitrary. At the hearing, there is no representation for the petitioners. The respondents filed a counter-affidavit. Sri P.R.Balarami Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents apart from reiterating the averments contained in the counter-affidavit, submitted that while in the case of petitioners 1 and 2, there were no agreements as on 18.05.1997, which was the relevant date for determining the qualification of contract labourers, in the case of petitioner Nos.3 to 6, they were not on the rolls as on 18.05.1997. He also submitted that in the case of petitioner No.7, no check measurement was available showing that he worked as on 18.05.1997. At the hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioners is not present to point out any illegality in the stand taken by the respondents. In view of the same, the writ petition fails and is accordingly, dismissed. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 6th FEBRUARY, 2009. kvni