THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.20947 of 2007 ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent Corporation in not considering the candidature of the petitioners for appointment to the post of Junior Lineman as arbitrary, illegal and violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India. It appears, petitioners are contract junior linemen with the contractors engaged by the respondent companies and in pursuance to a notification issued on 21.10.2006, they have applied for the post of Junior Lineman (contract). Since they were not interviewed, they approached this Court and obtained directions and in pursuance of the directions of this Court, petitioners were interviewed on 22.5.2007 and 23.5.2007. According to the petitioners, though they faired well in the interview, they were not selected, however, the persons those who are juniors to them were all appointed. According to the learned counsel for petitioners, when the petitioners approached the respondents, they were informed that since the petitioners have filed writ petition before this Court, they were not appointed. Now the grievance of the petitioners is that though they have been successful in the interviews held on 22.5.2007 and 23.5.2007, they were not appointed. 2 In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on merits, the respondents are directed to declare the results of the interviews held on 22.5.2007 and 23.5.2007 and if the petitioners are found eligible for being appointed as Junior Lineman (contract) they shall be offered appointment, if they are otherwise eligible as per law in the existing vacancies within a period of two months from the date of receipt of this order. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________ C.V.RAMULU, J Date: 5.10.2007 Note: Issue C.C. in (3) days. B/o DA THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.20947 of 2007 5.10.2007 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU W.P.No.20947 of 2007 Date: 5th October, 2007 Between: Chintala Saidaiah & another. .. Petitioners And The Chairman and Managing Director, APNPDCL, Corporate Office, Opp: NIT, Warangal & others. .. Respondents