THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION N0.21923 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioners were appointed as Health Supervisors in the A.P. Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions at various points of time. On a request made by them, the Society designated them as Medical Officers, vide Circular, dated 03.12.2009. However, that decision was revised through Society Standing Order No.09/2010, dated 10.11.2010. It was pointed out that there is no post of Medical Officer in the set up of the society and that the petitioners were appointed against the vacancies earmarked for Staff Nurses, due to want of trained candidates. The petitioners feel aggrieved by the same. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that recently the Government of Andhra Pradesh issued a notification, dated 02.06.2011 proposing to appoint Medical Officers in Ayurveda and Homoeo and for Medical Officers, who are engaged on contract basis, weightage to the extent of 45% was provided. She contends that in case, the petitioners are designated as Medical Officers, they can claim the benefit of such weightage. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the Government Pleader for Social Welfare. It is not in dispute that the petitioners submitted applications in response to a notification for the posts of Health Supervisors and they were appointed accordingly. It is no doubt true that on a request made by their Association, the Society issued a Circular, dated 03.12.2009 designating the petitioners as Medical Officers, without any financial implications. The matter was verified at a later stage with reference to the relevant service Rules. It emerged that according to the sanctioned pattern, only the posts of Staff Nurses are there with a particular scale. On finding that sanctioned number of trained nurses are not available, a decision was taken by the Board in the year 1997 to appoint qualified medical graduates from Ayurvedic/ Homeopathic/ allopathic on contract basis with consolidated salary payable to staff nurses. Further, there is no post of Medical Officer in the entire set up. Under these circumstances, the petitioners cannot expect the respondents to accede to their request nor any fault can be found with the impugned circular. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. __________ 03.08.2011 JSU THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION N0. 21923 of 2011 Date: 03.08.2011 JSU