THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 22685 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioners state that they have been engaged by M/s.Thanvi Enterprises, 3rd respondent herein, a labour contractor, to work in a sub-station at Wanaparthy being operated by respondents 1 and 2. Some of the skilled workers engaged by the 3rd respondent were selected as Junior Linemen on contract basis in the A.P. Transco. The 1st respondent addressed a letter, dated 30.06.2011 to the 3rd respondent directing that he shall fill the resultant vacancies only through the candidates that are sponsored by the employment exchange. The petitioner feels aggrieved by the said condition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for respondents 1 and 2. The 3rd respondent was awarded the contract of providing skilled and semi-skilled workmen for operation of sub-stations. He is under the obligation to supply only the qualified persons. However, the further condition that he must engage only those candidates, who are registered with the employment exchange, cannot be treated as valid. Time and again, the Hon’ble Supreme Court held that the employment exchanges are not only the sources to fill the vacancies of different categories. The mere fact that an individual did not get himself registered in the employment exchange should not deny him the right to be considered. Hence, the writ petition is allowed and the direction issued by the 1st respondent to 3rd respondent that the latter shall engage only those persons who are registered with the employment exchange is set aside. It is however directed that the 3rd respondent shall engage only those persons, who fulfil the qualifications stipulated by respondents 1 and 2. There shall be no order as to costs. __________ 11.08.2011 JSU THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 22685 of 2011 Date: 11.08.2011 JSU