IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 151 of 2004 Between: U.Murugesulu, S/o U.Bodebba, aged about 28 yrs R/o 4-788, Ist Maratha Street, Greamspet, Chittoor - 517 002. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Joint Managing Director, (HR, Plg & RA), APTRANSCO, Vidyuthsoudha, Hyderabad. 2 The Chairman & Managing Director, AP Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd. Tirupathi. 3 The Superintending Engineer, Operation, SPDCAP Ltd. Tirupathi. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an Order, direction or a Writ more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the respondents in refusing to call the petitioner for interview to be held on 6-1-2004 in Tirupathi on the sole ground of attaining over age and also not educationally qualified for selection to the posts of JLM on yearly contract basis as per the Notification issued by the respondents on 14-8-2003, by the impugned order No. SE/O/TPT/PO/ADM/UI/D No.1159/03 dated 29-11-2003 issued by R3, as arbitrary, discriminatory, illegal, without application of mind and being violative of Article 14,16 & 21 of the Constitution of India, and to set aside the same, and consequently direct R3 to allow the petitioner for the interview to be held on 6-1-2004 at Tirupati for the post of JLM. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.KRISHNA DEVAN Counsel for the Respondents:MR.S.RAVINDRANATH,STANDING COUNSEL FOR APTRANSCO The Court made the following : ORDER Heard both sides and at their request, the main Writ Petition itself is taken up for disposal. Having regard to the interim direction already granted by this Court permitting the petitioner to appear for interview on 5-01-2004, nothing survives. Therefore, Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. -------------- 25-01-2005. Hsd Asst. Registrar To 1 The Joint Managing Director, (HR, Plg & RA), APTRANSCO, Vidyuthsoudha, Hyderabad. 2 The Chairman & Managing Director, AP Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd. Tirupathi. 3 The Superintending Engineer, Operation, SPDCAP Ltd. Tirupathi. 4. 2 CD copies.