HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA WRIT PETITION No. 25883 of 1998 DATED: 31-01-2007 Between: Rajulupudi Suresh Babu and others …Petitioners and The APSEB, represented by its Chairman, Hyderabad and others …Respondents. HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA W.P.No. 25883 of 1998 ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is ﬁled to declare the order of preference given to ex-casual labour in B.P.Ms.No.36 dated 18-5-1997 as illegal. The main contention of the petitioners is that the respondents have followed the criteria prescribed in B.P.Ms.No.36, dated 18-5-1997 is not correct. According to the petitioners, instead of taking into consideration the number of days the petitioners have worked, the respondents have given preference to the ex-casual labours who are presently working in the respondent Board. If that criteria is adopted, the petitioners are not eligible for consideration under B.P.Ms.No.36. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and perused B.P.Ms.No.36, dated 18-5-1997. B.P.Ms.No.36 is issued to consider the cases of ex- casual labour to ﬁll up 50% of the existing vacancies as on 18-5-1997 and in that, a criteria is ﬁxed i.e., taking into consideration the number of days worked apart from other qualifications. In the circumstances, the procedure adopted by the respondents in taking into consideration the number of days worked, cannot be said to be illegal and as such the petitioners could not get the appointment. There are no merits in the writ petition and the same shall stand accordingly dismissed. No order as to costs. __________________ N.V.RAMANA, J 31-01-2007 GRR