THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY and THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N. RAVI SHANKAR WRIT PETITION No.4074 of 2011 ORDER (Per the Hon’ble Sri Justice A. Gopal Reddy): This writ petition is filed challenging the action of the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kurnool-second respondent in not issuing hall ticket to the petitioner for enabling him to participate in the written test for the post of Junior Assistant scheduled to be conducted on 20.02.2011 pursuant to the notification dated 14.10.2010 on the ground that he has not secured 70% marks in the intermediate course as illegal and arbitrary and consequently to direct the second respondent to permit him to participate in the selection process and consider his case for appointment as per his merit. 2. It is the case of the petitioner that he secured 57.6% in Intermediate Examination. He applied for the post of Junior Assistant pursuant to the notification dated 14.10.2010 issued by the second respondent. The last date for receiving the applications was 10.12.2010 and the examination was scheduled to be conducted on 20.02.2011. The present writ petition is filed on 17.02.2011 stating that the petitioner has not received any hall ticket for enabling him to appear for the written test scheduled to be held on 20.02.2011. 3. The notification specifying short listing of the candidates has not been enclosed along with the writ petition. No procedure adopted by the second respondent for short listing the candidates to be adopted is specified. In the guideline 7(a) of the instructions issued by the High Court on 01.07.1996 in ROC.No.2318/96/ C.I(1) it is clearly stated that for the purpose of short listing of the applications for the posts in Ministerial Services, the Committee shall take into consideration the marks secured in the qualifying examination and preference may be given to those persons who secured first class or 60% and above in the qualifying examination, subject however to the rider that those who are having qualification in Typewriting (Higher Grade) or Shorthand and those who are possessing Law Degree shall not be denied consideration. 4. This Court in W.P.No.9437 of 2010 by order dated 25.10.2010 held that guideline 7(a) under circular instructions dated 01.7.996 does not contravene Andhra Pradesh Judicial Ministerial Service Rules, 2003; that it was clearly notified in Instruction-6 of General Instructions that in the event of more than 20 candidates applying for each vacancy, such applications will be short listed on the basis of marks obtained in the qualifying examination and other relevant considerations and that by prescribing the said guideline the qualifications prescribed under Rule 8(a) have not been altered. Following the same, this Court dismissed W.P.No.20581 of 2010 on 08.12.2010, upholding the action of the selection body in short listing the candidates, when more number of candidates have applied at 1:20 on the basis of the qualifying examination. 5. In view of the above, since in the notification issued it was advertised that short listing will be undertaken at the ratio on the marks obtained in the qualifying examination and since the petitioner had not acquired more than 60% marks in the qualifying examination, he will not have any vested right to be called for the written examination. 6. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ A. GOPAL REDDY, J ______________________ N. RAVI SHANKAR, J Date: 22.02.2011 Va/cvrk