IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 8612 of 1999 Between: 1 N.Dayakar Reddy, S/o. Gopal Reddy. R/o. Nalgonda. 2 N. Brahma Chary, S/o. Sattayya. R/o. Nalgonda. 3 Y. Laxmi Narsimha, S/o. Paramkusam. ERO, Miryalaguda. 4 P. Anantha Rao, S/o. Narasinga Rao. DEE/O, Nalgonda. 5 S.Satyanarayana, S/o. Guravayya. ERO, Kodad. 6 B.Radha Krishna Rao, S/o. Vishwanatham. Nalgonda. 7 T.Narayana, S/o. Lakshamayya. ERO, Miryalaguda. 8 P.Vijaya Kumar, S/o. Narasinga Rao. ERO, Miryalaguda. 9 Ch.Krishna Rao, S/o. Seshaiah. ERO, Miryalaguda. 10 B.Muralidhar Rao, S/o. Ranga Rao. ERO, Miryalaguda. 11 N.Raghu, S/o. Ramulu. DEE, Bhongir. 12 A.Venkat Reddy, S/o. Krishna Reddy. ERO, Kodad. 13 N.Rama Rao, S/o. Krishna Rao. DEE, Suryapet. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 A.P.Transmission Corporation & Generation Corporation of A.P Rep by its Director, Vidyutsoudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. 2 Chief Engineer, A.P.Transco, Nalgonda Zone, Nalgonda. 3 Superintending Engineer Operation, A.P.Transco Ltd., Nalgonda. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more in nature of Writ of Mandamus and declare that the impugned Transco O.O.No. 89, dated 03/04/1999 as being contrary to the Rule and Regulations. Consequently, hold that the respondents are liable to promote to UDC's from the cadre of LDC's in the ratio of 9:1 only among qualified and unqualified LDC's as per B.P.M.S.99, dated 29/01/1988 and pass such other and further order or orders which are deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioners:MR.Y.JAGAN MOHAN (not present) Counsel for the Respondents : 1.P.R.BALARAMI REDDY(SC FOR AP TRANSCO) 2.MR.S.Ravindranath. The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No. 8612 of 1999. ORDER: Since none appeared for the petitioners on 26.03.2008, the matter was directed to be listed under the caption “for dismissal”. Today, though the matter is listed under the caption “for dismissal”, neither is the counsel for the petitioners present nor is there any representation on his behalf. The writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed for non-prosecution. ______________________ RAMESH RANGANATHAN,J 23rd April, 2008 v v To 1 A.P.Transmission Corporation & Generation Corporation of A.P. Rep by its Director, Vidyutsoudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. 2 Chief Engineer, A.P.Transco, Nalgonda Zone, Nalgonda 3 Superintending Engineer Operation, A.P.Transco Ltd., Nalgonda. 4 2 CCs to 5 2 CD copies.