IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B. SUDERSHAN REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 15740 of 1994 Between: Ananthaputa Shankar, S/o. A.Posham, R/o. Kothagudem Khammam Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Singareni Colleieies company, rep.by it's Chairman and Managing Director, Kothagudem Khammam Dist. 2 The Coillery Manager Singareni Colleri Company, Gautham Khani Kothagudem Khammam Dist. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not appointing the petitioner on the ground that he is an adopted son as illegal and Violative of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance act 1959 and also Violative of Art14&21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to appoint the petitioner and pay the arrears of salaries since he was first eligible for appointment. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.O. MANOHER REDDY For the Respondents: MR.K.SRINIVASA MURTHY Standing Counsel for Singareni Colleries Company The Court Made the Following : O R D E R : The writ petition has been filed being aggrieved by the action of the respondents in not considering the case of the petitioner as an employee on the ground that the petitioner is not the natural but adopted son. Shorn of all the details, the petitioner is seeking employment in the respondent- Corporation on the strength that his adopted father availed voluntary retirement in June, 1992. The case of the petitioner, at this point of time, cannot be considered for any appointment in the respondent organization after a long lapse of 12 years after the petitioner’s adopted father obtaining voluntary retirement from the service. The Writ Petition fails and shall accordingly stand dismissed. No order as to costs. __________________________ B. SUDERSHAN REDDY, J 24-06-2004. MJL/PV ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Chairman and Managing Director, The Singareni Colleieies company, Kothagudem Khammam Dist. 2 The Coillery Manager Singareni Colleri Company, Gautham Khani Kothagudem Khammam Dist. 3. 2 CD copies.