IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.3453 of 2008 Between: E. Sita Rama Rao, S/o. Late E. Venkat Rao, Valbhpur, Elkaturthi Mandal, Karimnagar District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Andhra Pradesh Northern Power Distribution Company Ltd. Rep by its Chairman & Managing Director, Warangal. 2 Chief General Manager (HRD), Andhra Pradesh Northern Power Distribution Company Ltd., Warangal. 3 Superintending Engineer (Operation Circle), Andhra Pradesh Northern Power Distribution Company Ltd., Jagitial Road, Karimnagar - 505 001. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an order, direction or a writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to appoint the petitioner as Contract Junior Lineman in pursuance of the revised notification dated 6th June 2006 forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr. S.RAVINDRANATH Counsel for the Respondents: Mr. P.R.BALARAMI REDDY (SC FOR APNPDCL) The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.3453 of 2008 ORDER: It is the case of the petitioner that pursuant to the notification issued by the respondent Corporation, he has applied for the post of Contract Junior Lineman. When he was not called for interview, he had to approach this Court and, in pursuance of the interim directions issued by this Court, he was interviewed on 23.05.2007. According to the petitioner, though he has fared well in the said interview, passed all the tests and is fully qualified and eligible for being appointed to the post of Junior Lineman, and though many vacancies are available as of now, the respondents insisted that unless and until there is a direction from this Court, his case shall not be considered for appointment. In the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on merits, the respondents are directed to declare the results of the interviews conducted on 23.05.2007 in respect of the petitioner and, if the petitioner is found successful in the said interview, his case may be considered for appointment to the post of Contract Junior Lineman in the existing vacancies. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. __________________ JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU, 21st February, 2008 IBL To 1. Two CCS to 2. Two CD copies