IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 4291 of 2008 Between: Kolla Lakshmana S/o. Anzi R/o. Near CKMGJ College, Yadav Street village and Mandal, Nellimarla , Vizianagaram District ... PETITIONER AND The Member Secretary, AP Tribal Welfare Residential Educational Institution Society, Gurukulam, Masab Tank, Hyderabad ...RESPONDENT 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 an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioner for the post of PET Zone-I and declare results for the examination held on 22.4.2007 bearing Hall Ticket No.1500003 at New Engineering College, Waltair, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam and consequently direct the respondent to appoint petitioner as PET in Zone-I. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.D.L.PANDU Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.K.DURGA PRASAD The Court made the following : O R D E R: The respondent issued a notification, dated 20.5.2006, inviting applications for the post of Physical Education Teachers, in Zone-I. The petitioner submitted his application and he was issued Hall Ticket. Written test was conducted on 22.4.2007. The grievance of the petitioner is that results have not been declared so far, and he seeks a direction to the respondent, to take further steps. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondent. The petitioner was issued a hall ticket No.1500003, and the written test is said to have been held on 22.4.2007, in pursuance of a notification, dated 20.5.2006, issued by the respondent. Unless the examination, as a whole, is cancelled, or the selection process is given up, the respondent cannot withhold the results of the written test held, in pursuance of the notification. The uncertainty would have its own affect, on the career of the petitioner and other similarly situated persons. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondent to declare the results of the written test held on 22.4.2007, in pursuance of a notification dated 20.5.2006, within a period of four weeks from today. In case, there exist any reasons for not declaring such results, the respondent shall communicate the same to the petitioner, within that time. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________ 29th April 2008 Note: Issue C.C. in three days. (B/o) PAN