IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION Nos.8176 and 9195 of 1999 WRIT PETITION No.8176 of 1999 Between: 1. A. Krishna, S/o A. Rama Swamy, aged about 47 years, Occ: Assistant Grade II A/cs, FCI, Karimnagar District Office, Resident of Karimnagar 2. K. Shankaraiah,S/o K. Guravaiah, aged about 39 years, Occ: Technical Assistant grade-III, F.C.I., Eluru, West Godavari District, R/o H.No.28-3-35/2, Vidyanagar, Eluru-534 006, W.G.District ..... PETITIONERS AND 1. Food Corporation of India, rep. by its Managing Director, 16-20, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. 2. The Senior Regional Manager, Food Corporation of India, HAKA Bhavan, Opp: Pubic Gardens, Hyderabad. 3. The Union of India, rep. by its Secretary, Department of Food, New Delhi. .....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 order, direction or writ, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring that portion of the amendment carried out to Appendix-I of the Food Corporation of India (Staff) Regulations, 1971 relating to the post of Joint Manager/Deputy Manager in the General Administrative Cadre, in particular, with regard to the prescription of age and qualifications for direct recruitment through notification No.78, dated 14th October,1998, as bad in law and consequently, direct the respondents to consider the case of the petitioners for direct recruitment to the post of Joint Manager and Deputy Manager. WRIT PETITION NO : 9195 of 1999 Between: 1. Mallipudi Satyanarayana, S/o Late M. Satti Raju, aged about 41 years, Occ: Junior Engineer (Civil), FCI, Biccavole, E.G.District, R/o H.No.70-1 D-2,B/H, D.C.M.S.Godowns, Nagamallithota, Kakinada. 2. J. Ganga Raju, S/o Late Ganga Raju, aged 44 years, Occ: Assistant Grade-II (Depot), F.C.I., at District Office Tadepalligudem, W.G.District. 3. Dr. P. Appala Narasimha Raju, S/o Late P.Subbaraju, aged about 47 years, Assistant Grade III (Dept) at District Office, Kakinada, East Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. Food Corporation of India, rep. by its Managing Director, 16-20, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. 2. The Senior Regional Manager, Food Corporation of India, HAKA Bhavan, Opp: Pubic Gardens, Hyderabad. 3. The Union of India, rep. by its Secretary, Department of Food, New Delhi. .....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 order, direction or writ, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring that portion of the amendment carried out to Appendix-I of the Food Corporation of India (Staff) Regulations, 1971 relating to the post of Joint Manager/Deputy Manager in the General Administrative Cadre, in particular, with regard to the prescription of age and qualifications for direct recruitment through notification No.78, dated 14th October,1998, as bad in law and consequently, direct the respondents to consider the case of the petitioners for direct recruitment to the post of Joint Manager and Deputy Manager. Counsel for the Petitioners: Mr. NUTY RAM MOHAN RAO Counsel for the Respondents: Mr. B. ANJANEYULU The Court made the following : COMMON ORDER: Learned counsel for both sides fairly conceded that the issue involved in these writ petitions is squarely covered by the Judgment of this Court dated 28-6-2005 in W.P.No.364 of 1999. Following the same, these Writ Petitions are dismissed. No order as to costs. -07-2005 prk ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Managing Director, Food Corporation of India, 16-20, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. 2. The Senior Regional Manager, Food Corporation of India, HAKA Bhavan, Opp: Pubic Gardens, Hyderabad. 3. The Secretary, Department of Food, Union of India, New Delhi. 4. 2 CD copies.