IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 11734 of 2005 Between: Chiluka Srinivas, S/o.Sri Ch.Narayana, TOA (G), O/o.General Manager, Telecom District, M/s.Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd., Nizamabad District R/o. Teacher's Colony, Armoor, Nizamabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Union of India rep. by the Secretary to Govt., Department of Telecommunications, Sanchar Bhawan, New Delhi – 110 001. 2 M/s.Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd., rep.by its Chairman, Corporate Office, B-201, Statesman House, New Delhi – 110 001. 3 The Chief General Manager, Andhra Pradesh Telecommunications, M/s.Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd., Doorsanchar Bhawan, Abids, Hyderabad. .....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 writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction in the nature of writ directing the Respondents to permit the petitioner to appear for Junior Accounts officer part-I Departmental Examination Scheduled to be held on 29th May, 2005 at 10.AM against 40% quota and declaring the rejection of his candidature by the office of the 3rd respondent vide their letter No.TA/RE/37-5/2001 dated 17th May, 2005 as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and set aside the same with all consequential benefits such as seniority, promotion, pay and allowances etc. and pass any other order or orders as is deemed fit and appropriate in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.L.N.RAO Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1to3: Ms.P. SARADA. The Court at the admission stage made the following ORDER : This writ petition is filed by the petitioner seeking a direction to the respondents to allow him to appear for the departmental examination, which was scheduled to be held on 29.05.2005. 2. It is submitted that the examination has already been conducted by the department. 3 . Hence, the writ petition has become infructuous and the same is accordingly dismissed as infructuous. No costs. ___________________ S.Ananda Reddy, J Date: 09.06.2005 va ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Secretary to Government, Union of India, Department of Telecommunications, Sanchar Bhawan, New Delhi – 110 001. 2 The Chairman, M/s.Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd., Corporate Office, B-201, Statesman House, New Delhi – 110 001. 3 The Chief General Manager, Andhra Pradesh Telecommunications, M/s.Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd., Doorsanchar Bhawan, Abids, Hyderabad. 4 2 CD copies 5 1 CC to MS.SARADA