IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH: HYDERABAD MONDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No.18446 OF 2011 BETWEEN: A. Shankaraiah S/o. Gangarajan …. Petitioner AND The State of A.P., Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and others. …. Respondents HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No.18446 OF 2011 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not giving preference to the petitioner who is experienced and eligible for the post of Contract Junior Lecturer in Commerce stream for the contract period 2011-2012, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The brief facts that are necessary for disposal of the writ petition may be stated as follows. The petitioner completed Post Graduation in Commerce in the year 2000. He was selected as Lecturer, on contract basis, by the respondents and worked in Government Junior Colleges in several places. In the month of August 2009, he discontinued the services due to health problems, and after 6 months he approached the respondents to rejoin him in the duties. But, the respondents did not permit him to rejoin the duties on the ground that the contract period was over. Thereafter, the 3rd respondent - Regional Joint Director, Intermediate Education, Warangal, issued notification calling for the applications to fill up the posts of Contract Lecturers. The petitioner applied for the same. 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that the 2nd respondent – District Vocational Educational Officer, Karimnagar District, is not giving preference to him, even though he has the requisite qualification and sufficient experience. 4. Heard both sides. 5. A notification has been issued by the 3rd respondent for filling up of the posts of Lecturers in Junior Colleges, on contract basis. It is mentioned in the notification that the last date of receipt of applications is 30-06-2011 and the merit list will be announced on 03-07-2011. Therefore, whether the petitioner applied for the post within the time stipulated in the notification or not, has to be decided by the 3rd respondent in accordance with law. If the petitioner has already applied for the post before 30-06-2011, his application has to be considered in accordance with the rules and regulations and also the conditions laid down in the notification. 4. With the above observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________ K.C. BHANU, J July 11, 2011. KTL