IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 6486 of 2008 Between: 1 P.Nageshwar Rao S/o. P. Jangalal 2 M. Kalpana D/o.M.V. Kumar 3 M. Sree Lakshmi D/o. M.Krishna Rao 4 D. Rambabu S/o.D. Ramanadham 5 N. Siva Rama Krishna S/o.N. Narasimha Murthy .... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Transmission Corporation of A.P.Limited, Vidyut Soudha, Hyderabad, Rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director. 2 The Chief General Manager (HRD & Trg) AP TRANSCO, Vidyut Soudha, Hyderabad. 3 MD. Sarwarudin S/o. Not known to petitioners 4 N. Madhava Reddy S/o. Not known to petitioners 5 P. Yadagiri S/o. Not known to petitioners 6 B. Goverdhan S/o. Not known to petitioners 7 K. Chinna Showri S/o. Not known to petitioners 8 V. Sriram Kumar S/o. Not known to petitioners Respondents 3 to 8 are R/o. C/o.Chief General Manager (HRD & TRG) AP TRANSCO, Vidyut Soudha, Hyderabad. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an order direction or writ particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ (i) declaring memo No.CGM (HRD & TRG)/DS(P)/AS(S)/PO Reg (Tech & Non-Tech) Asst.120/07 dt. 31-7-2007 as illegal and contrary to service Regulations (ii) declare Memo No. CGM (HRD & TRG)/DS(P)/AS(S)/PO Reg (T & NT)1/287/08 dt. 18-3-2008 as illegal, and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents 1 and 2 to treat the petitioners as seniors to respondents 3 to 8 and others who joined in the category of Assistants in P & G Services at AP TRANSCO, Vidyut Soudha, Hyderabad latter to petitioners. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support there of and the order of the High Court dated 27-3-2008 made herein and upon hearing the arguments of Sri Sri K.S. Murthy, Advocate for the Petitioner and of P.R.Balarami Reddy ,Standing Counsel for A.P.Transco, for Respondent No.1&2. THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING ORDER Post on 15-4-2008 in Motion List. Interim order granted by this court on 27-3-2008 is extended by one week ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1 The Chairman and Managing Director. Transmission Corporation of A.P.Limited, Vidyut Soudha, Hyderabad, 2 The Chief General Manager (HRD & Trg) AP TRANSCO, Vidyut Soudha, Hyderabad. 3 MD. Sarwarudin S/o. Not known to petitioners 4 N. Madhava Reddy S/o. Not known to petitioners 5 P. Yadagiri S/o. Not known to petitioners 6 B. Goverdhan S/o. Not known to petitioners 7 K. Chinna Showri S/o. Not known to petitioners 8 V. Sriram Kumar S/o. Not known to petitioners Addressees 3 to 8 are R/o. C/o.Chief General Manager (HRD & TRG) AP TRANSCO, Vidyut Soudha, Hyderabad. 9. One CC to Sri K.S. Murthy, Advocate (OPUC) 10. One spare copy. BRT HIGH COURT LNRJ Dated 10-4-2008 Note: Post on 15.4.2008 in Motion List ORDER W.P.No.6486 of 2008 EXTENSION HIGH COURT BRT DATED: 11-4-2008 LNRJ Dated 10-4-2008 Note: Post on 15.4.2008 in Motion List ORDER W.P.No.6486 of 2008 EXTENSION