IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 17587 of 2000 Between: Nallam Pulla Rao and ten others . PETITIONERS AND Transmission Corporation of A.P and three others ..RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioners:MR.R.CHAKRAVARTHI FOR MR M.V.DURGA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondents: MR.P.R.BALARAMI REDDY (SC FOR AP TRANSCO) The Court made the following : O R D E R: This writ petition is filed for a writ of Mandamus to declare the action of respondents 2 to 4 in not appointing the petitioners as Lower Division Clerks and Sub-Engineers under B.P.Ms.No.36 dated 18-05- 1997, in pursuance of the selections undertaken by them as illegal and arbitrary. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel representing the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. The petitioners were interviewed for absorption in terms of the above mentioned Board proceedings. As the result of the selections was not declared, they filed the present writ petition. In the counter-affidavit filed by the Assistant Secretary (Legal), Andhra Pradesh Transco Limited, it is, inter alia, mentioned that the relevant details of the petitioners were already submitted to the CE/P&MM&HRD for approval and that further orders on such approval are awaited from the Chief Engineer. At the hearing, the learned counsel representing the respondents submitted that subsequent to the filing of the counter-affidavit in the writ petition, the vigilance reports received by the respondents showed that the petitioners produced false certificates regarding their experience. The respondents have not filed an additional counter referring to the above mentioned aspect. In the absence of a specific pleading raised by them, it is not possible for this Court to appreciate their contention advanced orally at the time of hearing. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of with the direction to the respondents to pass appropriate orders on the selection of the petitioners in pursuance of the interviews already held for absorbing them in the suitable posts, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In the event of rejection of the petitioners’ claims for absorption, specific reasons shall be assigned in the orders to be passed and communicated by them to the petitioners. If the petitioners feel aggrieved by such orders, they shall be free to avail their remedies in accordance with law. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Dated 27th January, 2009 vrn