THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 26292 of 2011 ORDER: The respondents issued a notification on 06.06.2006 inviting applications for recruitment of Junior Linemen on contract basis. The qualifications stipulated for that post are a pass in SSC/10th Class with I.T.I. in electrical/wireman trade or pass in Intermediate vocational course in electrical trade. The candidates are also subjected to pole climbing test. The petitioner was subjected to pole climbing test and it is stated that his performance was satisfactory in that. His grievance is that the respondents are not considering his case on the ground that the wireman trade certificate submitted by him is not being taken into account. Accordingly, he seeks appropriate directions in this regard. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. The notification stipulates educational qualifications as under: Educational Qualifications: “SSLC/SSC/10th Class with ITI qualification in electrical/wireman trade or intermediate vocational course in electrical trade is compulsory” From a perusal of this, it is clear that a candidate must pass S.S.C. or 10th Class and hold I.T.I. qualification in electrical/wireman trade or pass in Intermediate vocational course in electrical trade. The petitioner did not study either the I.T.I. or the Intermediate. He no doubt passed S.S.C. However, he relies upon a certificate issued by the A.P. Electrical Licensing Board on 13.05.1996. It appears that it is not a regular course and only a test was conducted in October, 1995. There is nothing on record to disclose that it can be treated as equivalent to I.T.I. Therefore, the petitioner cannot be treated as qualified. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:11.10.2011. kdl