THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No. 25648 of 2006 Date: 11.12.2006 Between: J. Ramesh. .... PETITIONERS AND The Chief General Manager (HRD), Northern Power Distribution Company Ltd., Hanamkonda, Warangal District and another. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No. 25648 of 2006 Order: Questioning the action of the respondents-APNPDCL in giving preference to the contract labour over the fresh candidates for appointment as contract Junior Linemen on yearly contract basis, vide revised notification, the petitioner filed the present writ petition. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents-APNPDCL. 3. The respondents-APNPDCL, with a view to give an opportunity to the contract labour, who are already working with them for years together, stipulated a beneficial condition in the revised notification that preference will be given to contract labour over the fresh candidates for appointment as contract Junior Linemen. Therefore, the petitioner cannot have any grievance over stipulating of such a beneficial condition in the revised notification. 4. That apart, this Court, considering the assurance given by the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents-APNPDCL, disposed of several writ petitions earlier, directing the respondents-APNPDCL to strictly adhere to Condition 6(b) of the revised notification and give priority to the contract labour, who are already working for years together with them at the time of selection to the post of contract Junior Linemen. 4. In the circumstances, the petitioner has not made out any case to interfere with such a condition stipulated by the respondents-APNPDCL in the revised notification. 5. The Writ Petition is devoid of merit and the same is accordingly dismissed. No costs. ________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 11.12.2006 sj/nsr