IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 22273 of 2007 Between: M. Surendra Babu, S/o. subbaramaiah, Old Power House Compound, Cuddapah District. R/o. Gandla STreet, Siddavatam Post, Siddavatam, Cuddapah District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Southern Power Distribution Company Limited, Represented by its Chairman and Managing Director, Thirupathi, Chittoor District. 2 The Chief General Manager / HRD, APSPDCL, Thirupathi, Chittoor District. 3 The superintending Engineer (Operation), APSPDCL, Rly Station Road, Cuddapah District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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, particularly one in the nature of MAMDAMIS declaring the proceedings vide U.O.No.PO. Adm/C2/F- 39/D.No. 1537/07 dated 19.6.2007 of the respondents as arbitrary, illegal, and consequently by setting aside the same direct the respondents to consider the petitioner for appointment to the post of Contract Junior Linemen by relaxation of educational qualification. Counsel for the Petitioner:DR.P.B.VIJAY KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents: P.R.BALARAMI REDDY(SC FOR AP TRANSCO) The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 22273 of 2007 ORDER: This writ petition is filed, alleging that the respondents are proposing to fill newly sanctioned vacancies with the candidates left over in the selection process for the posts of Junior Linemen. The petitioner gained the impression, on the basis of a Memo, dated 07.03.2008, issued by the Chairman and Managing Director, APSPDCL, wherein it was directed that the appointments shall be made to 188 vacancies in different circles. The same question arose in W.P.No.5021 of 2008. Learned Standing Counsel for the respondents represented to this Court that the respondents have decided to withdraw the Memo and that no action would be taken thereunder. On the basis of the said representation, the writ petition was dismissed. Hence, this writ petition is also dismissed, taking on record the representation made by the respondents that they do not intend to fill the posts, as contemplated in Memo, dated 07.03.2008. It is made clear that it shall be open to the petitioner to approach this Court, as and when the selections take place to the post, referred to above. There shall be no order as to costs. __________ 11.03.2008 JSU ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{JR} THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 22273 of 2007 Date: 11.03.2008 JSU