IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 175 of 2009 Between: S.Syamala W/o. A.Shanker Singareni Collieries company Ltd., Godavarikhani, Karimnagar District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Singareni Collieries company Ltd., Kothagudem, Khammam district. Rep. by its Chairman & Managing Director. 2 The Cheif General Manager ( Personel), Singareni Collieries Company Ltd., Kothagudem, Khammam District. 3 The Dy. General Manager (P), Recruitment Cell, Singareni Collieries Company Ltd., Kothagudem, Khammam District. .....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 a writ order or direction, especially one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus: i. declare the action of the respondents in not permitting all the qualified internal candidates to compete for promotion to the post of Jr. Estate Officer, pursuant to the circular No. CRP/PER/R/05/368 dt. 14.08.2008 issued by the 2nd respondent as illegal and arbitrary, duly setting aside the proceedings No. CRP/PER/R/01/10/633 dt. 27-11-2008 issued by the 3rd respondent. ii. consequently direct the respondents to treat the petitioner as eligible candidate for promotion to the post of Jr. Estate Officer, E-1 Grade in terms of circular No. CRP/PER/R/05/368 dt. 14.08.2008 and consider my case along with others for being promoted as Jr.Estate Officer, iii. and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.VASUDEVA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.NANDIGAM KRISHNA RAO The Court made the following : ORDER This writ petition has been filed by S.Syamala assailing the action of the respondents in not permitting her to compete for promotion to the post of Junior Estate Officer. The petitioner is working as Pharmacist Grade-B at Area Hospital of the 1st respondent company. She is a law graduate and she has put in five years of service in Technical-B Grade. According to her, she is eligible for promotion to the post of Junior Estate Officer, E-1 Grade. When the writ petition came up for admission, Sri Nandigama Krishna Rao, learned Standing Counsel of Singareni Collieries Company Limited received notice on behalf of the respondents. Learned Standing Counsel for the respondents submits that the selection process has been completed and appointment orders have also been issued to the selected candidates. In that view of the matter, the petitioner has to question the very selection of successful candidates. Reserving the said liberty, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. _________ 20-1-2009 rkk