THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA Writ Petition No. 22465 of 2004 Date: 03.01.2007 Between: R.Venkata Vijaya Prasad and another. …..PETITIONERS AND The Superintending Engineer, Operation, Northern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited, Nizamabad and others. ….RESPONDENTS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA Writ Petition No. 22465 of 2004 Order: Questioning the notification dated 12.03.2003 issued by the Chief General Manager (HRD) A.P. Northern Power Distribution Company Limited, Warangal, declaring that there are no successful candidates for appointment in the 50% left over vacancies earmarked for Ex-Casual Labour/Village Electricity Workers/Contract Labour, the present writ petition is filed. When the matter is taken up for hearing, it is submitted by the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents and admitted to by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the subject matter of this writ petition is squarely covered by the orders of this Court in W.P. No. 5158 of 2004 and batch, dated 28.10.2004, wherein this Court considered similar issue and allowed the writ petitions with the following observations. “………… However, the principles of natural justice require the communication of the reasons rejecting the cases of the petitioners for their absorption in the posts of L.D.Cs/Typists etc. The communication of ‘nil’ results in a newspaper is arbitrary, unreasonable, unjust and unsustainable. For the aforesaid reasons, I set aside the said declaration declaring that there are no successful candidates and the results of the interviews held are ‘nil’. Accordingly, the writ petitions are allowed directing the respondents to consider the cases of the petitioners in the light of the aforesaid observations for their absorption pursuant to the orders in B.P. Ms. No. 36, dated 18.05.1997. If any of the petitioners are not found eligible or qualified, communicate the reasons individually to the petitioners within eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs.” In the circumstances, this writ petition is also allowed in terms of the orders passed in W.P. No. 5158 of 2004 and batch, dated 28.10.2004. No costs. ____________________ (N.V. RAMANA, J.) Date: 03.01.2007 Grk/tvk/isl THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA Writ Petition No. 22465 of 2004 Date: 03.01.2007