IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 28002 of 2007 Between: G. Chandrasekhar Reddy, S/o. G. Veera Reddy, R/o. Sunkesula Pulla Reddy, Giddalur Post, Sanjamala, Kurnool District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Airports Authority of India, Southern Region, Rep. by tis Regional Executie Director, Chennai - 600 027. 2 Airports Authority of India, Hyderabad Airport, Rep. by its Airport, Director, 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 a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in denying the opportunity to the Petitioner herein to participate in the Interview for the post of Junior Attendant (Office) in the Respondents organization as illegal, arbitrary and opposed to Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India as well as violative of the provisions of Central Act No.1 of 1996 and consequently direct the Respondents to call the petitioner herein for Interview to the post of Junior Attendant (office). Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.SRINIVAS POLAVARAPU Counsel for the Respondents: MR.E.MADAN MOHAN RAO The Court made the following : ORDER: The respondents intended to make appointment to the posts of Junior Attendants (Office). Out of total nine posts, two posts were reserved for physically handicapped candidates. The petitioner submitted his application, as a physically handicapped candidate. After processing the application, the 1st respondent issued a call letter, dated 17.11.2007, to the petitioner, intimating that the interview would be conducted on 06.12.2007. Stating that he received interview call letter on 06.12.2007 itself, the petitioner approached the 2nd respondent on 07.12.2007 and requested that he be interviewed in the on going selection process. It is stated that the 2nd respondent expressed his helplessness and replied that it is only the 1st respondent that can take a decision, in this regard. Therefore, the petitioner approached this Court seeking appropriate directions. Heard Sri P.Srinivas, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Sri E.Madan Mohan Rao, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. It is a matter of record that the candidature of the petitioner was considered by the respondents and a call letter, dated 17.11.2007, was issued. The petitioner resides in a village in Kurnool District. For one reason or the other, he received the call letter only on 06.12.2007. Immediately he rushed to Hyderabad and submitted the representation, dated 07.12.2007, to the 2nd respondent. The inability of the petitioner to appear on 06.12.2007 is squarely attributable to the delay in the delivery of call letter by the postal authorities. The bona fides on the part of the petitioner are evident from the fact that he approached the 2nd respondent on 07.12.2007 itself. Further, the interviews were in progress on 07.12.2007 also. No prejudice would have been caused to any one, had the petitioner also been interviewed on 07.12.2007. In pursuance of an interim direction issued by this Court, one post of Junior Attendant (Office), reserved for physically handicapped candidate, was kept aside. This Court is of the view that the case of the petitioner also deserves to be considered vis-à-vis that post. Hence, the Writ Petition is allowed and the respondents are directed to interview the petitioner and consider his candidature along with other suitable candidates for the post of Junior Attendant (Office) reserved for physically handicapped candidates and kept vacant, in pursuance of the interim directions issued by this Court. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ Dt.01.04.2008 L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J Note:Furnish C.C. in one week. (B/o) GJ To 1 The Regional Executive Director, Airports Authority of India, Southern Region, Chennai - 600 027. 2 The Airport Director, Airports Authority of India, Hyderabad Airport, Hyderabad. 3.2CD copies