IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THURSDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI & THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT APPEAL NO : 874 of 2009 (Writ Appeal under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the Order dated 22/11/2007 in WP NO : 14874 OF 2007 on the file of the High Court.) Between: S.Mabasha S/o.Kamal Sahib R/o.1-54, Kanagudur village, Duvvur Mandal Kadapa District ..... APPELLANT AND 1 The Chairman and Managing Director, AP Southern Power Distribution company of AP Ltd., Operation circle Tirupathi, Chittoor District 2 The Superintending Engineer, (operation), Yerramamidipalli,Kadapa District 3 The Human Resource (Director), Hero Honda Shoe Room Renugunta, Tirupathi, Chittoor District .....RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Appellant:MR.G.ALLABAKASH Counsel for the Respondent No.: P.R.BALARAMI REDDY(SC FOR AP TRANSCO) The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SMT JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI & THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT APPEAL No :874 of 2009 JUDGMENT: (per the Hon’ble Sri. Justice Sanjay Kumar) The petitioner in W.P.No:14874 of 2007 challenges the order dated 22nd November, 2007 passed by the learned single Judge dismissing the said writ petition. It is his case that he is entitled to be considered for appointment as Contract Junior Lineman as per the policy of the A.P. Southern Power Distribution Company Limited, 1st respondent herein. However, the learned single Judge having perused the relevant norms found that Condition No:6 (1) (i) of the revised notification pertaining to the subject recruitment requires that the candidate should possess the qualification of pass in S.S.C with an I.T.I certificate in Electrical/Wireman Trade or Intermediate Vocational Course in Electrical Trade. Admittedly, the appellant does not possess ITI certificate in Electrical/Wireman Trade or Intermediate Vocational Course in Electrical Trade. On the other hand, he holds a ITI Certificate in Turner Trade. Therefore, the learned Judge found that the appellant did not satisfy the educational criteria prescribed for being considered for recruitment to the post of Contract Junior Lineman. The learned Judge, taking note of the above fact held that it is not for this Court to relax the educational qualifications in exercise of jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and accordingly dismissed the writ petition. We are unable to disagree with the reasoning of the learned Judge. There is no defect in the order passed by the learned Judge warranting interference in this writ appeal. The facts on record clearly bear out that the appellant does not possess the stipulated educational qualification to be considered for appointment to the post of Contract Junior Lineman and as rightly held by the learned Judge, it is not for this Court to grant any exemption in this regard. The writ appeal is devoid of merits and is accordingly dismissed. No costs. ________________________ Justice T. Meena Kumari ______________________ Justice Sanjay Kumar Dated: 03.07. 2009 Gurc/dvs. THE HON'BLE SMT JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI & THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT APPEAL NO :874 OF 2009 (Division Bench Judgment delivered by the Hon’ble Sri Justice Sanjay Kumar) 3rd July, 2009