IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 16919 of 2000 Between: 1 T.Sharada, D/o. T.Anjaiah, R/o. H.No. 6-67/1, Bhavaninagar, Dilsukhnagar, Hyderbaad. 2 M.Chaitanya, D/o. M.Ranga Reddy, R/o. H.No. 3-9-74, Sharadanagar, Ramanthapur, Hyderabad. 3 N.Arunasri, D/o. Ramana Rao, R/o. Chaitanyapuri, Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Chairman and Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Ltd., Vidyut Soudha, Hyderabad. 2 The Joint Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Ltd., Vidyut Soudha, Hyderabad. 3 The General Manager, Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Ltd., Vidyut Soudha, Hyderabad. .....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 to to issue a Writ or order or direction, particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not mentioning the reservation quota of 33.1/3% for women candidates out of the total 200 vacant posts of Assistant Engineers (Electrical) in the notification issued by the 2nd Respondent published in "The Hindu" daily news-paper dated 23-10-1999 and in not selecting women candidates for 33.1/3% of the total 200 vacant posts of Assistant Engineers (Electrical) as mentioned in the said notification (vide the list of candidates selected published on the notice board of the office of the respondents), as contrary to the decision of the Supreme Court of India, reported in A.I.R.1997 page 1095, and contrary to Rule 22-A(2) of the A.P.State and Subordinate Service Rules and also contrary to the judgment of the Supreme Court of India reported in A.I.R. 1995 page 1648, and illegal, and consequently direct the respondents to take into consideration women candidates who appeared for oral interview in pursuance of the aforesaid notification for filling up their reservation quota of 33.1/3% of the posts out of 200 posts of Assistant Engineers (Electrical) and make appointments of women candidates accordingly, and to appoint the petitioners in the said vacancies of Assistant Engineers (Electrical) if they are selected on that basis, and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.KUSURI.SATYANARAYANA Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.K.CHIDAMBARAM(SC FOR AP GENCO) The Court made the following : ORDER: When the matter is called, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioners. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No order as to costs. __________________ 03rd February, 2009 SKM