IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 21455 of 2004 Between: 1 J. Sai Babu, S/o. Late Venkaiah, Contract worker, Chakati Bazar, Paloncha Mandal, Khammam District. 2 M.R.Ravi, S/o. Murugan, Contract worker, C/o. M. Nagaiah, Q.No. H.142, "A" Colony, Khammam District. 3 K. Subba Rao, S/o. Yohanu, Contract worker, H.No. 22-4-145, Vikalangula Colony, New Paloncha, Khammam District. 4 K. Ananda Rao, S/o. Yohanu, Contract worker C/o. Quarter Ordinary "D" 779 Mallaram, Munugur, Khammam District. 5 Jalti Venkateshwarlu, S/o. Kotaiah, Contract worker, C/o. Ch. Rathnaker, Q.No. 4-153(A) Colony, KTPS Paloncha, Khammam Dist. 6 Mogili Sreenivas, S/o. Narsaiah, contract worker, Paloncha, Khammam District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Superintendent Engineer (O&M), Old Plant, Kothagudem Thermal Power Station, Paloncha, Khammam District. 2 The Chief Engineer, O&M, Old Plant, Kothagudem, Thermal Power Station, Paloncha, Khammam District. 3 The General Manager (HR), A.P Power Generation Corporation Ltd., Vidyuth Soudha, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS 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 any appropriate writ, order or direction particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the representation dt. 23.6.2003 followed by reminders dt. 20.4.2004 and 12.7.2004 (Addressed to the 2nd respondent) for absorption of the petitioners in the employment of the respondent Corporation on par with absorption of the T.Satyanarayana and 24 others vide Memo No.GM(HR)DS(S)/AS(L)/PO- K/K1/W.P.NO.6100 OF 1999 dated 01.10.2001 issued by the 3rd respondent is as arbitrary, illegal and violative of Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent to consider the case of the petitioners for absorption on par with the similarly situated persons. Counsel for the Petitioners:MR.G.CHANDRAIAH Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: SMT.K.SESHARAJYAM- (SC FOR AP GENCO) The Court at the admission stage made the following Order: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION NO.21455 OF 2004 ORDER: Heard both sides and perused the order under challenge. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents have not considered his case for absorption into the respondent-Corporation on par with other similarly situated persons. The respondents have to take decision whether the petitioner has to be absorbed in the respondent-Corporation or not for which the petitioner has made representation dated 23.06.2003 to the respondents. Both the counsel prayed that a direction be given to the respondents to dispose of the representation of the petitioner dated 23.06.2003. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to dispose of the representation dated 23.06.2003 made by the petitioner within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 24.11.2004 usd To 1 The Superintendent Engineer (O&M), Old Plant, Kothagudem Thermal Power Station, Paloncha, Khammam District. 2 The Chief Engineer, O&M, Old Plant, Kothagudem, Thermal Power Station, Paloncha, Khammam District. 3 The General Manager (HR), A.P.P.G.C.Ltd., Vidyuth Soudha, Hyderabad. 4. Two CD copies.