IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION NO : 18947 of 2004 Between: 1. P.Anjaneyulu, S/o Jagannadham, Occu:Telephone Mechanic in B.S.N.L., R/o. 4-1-367/1, Kothur, Hanamkonda, Warangal District. 2. M.Shedrache, S/o. Krishna Murthy, Occu:Telephone Mechanic in B.S.N.L., Mahabubabad Circle, R/o 4-1-12/1/3, Reddy Bazar, Mahabubabad, Warangal District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1. Assistant General Manager (Estt), Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Doorsanchar Bhavan, Abids, Hyderabad-01. 2. General Manager (Telecom), Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Warangal Area, BSNL Bhavan, Hanamkonda, Warangal 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 may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that the action of the respondents in not including the names of the petitioners in the list of eligible candidates and also not issuing Hall Tickets to write Pre-qualifying test for TTA Posts schedule to be held on 24/10/2004 pursuant to the notification issued on 23/06/2004 by the first respondent is highly arbitrary, bad and illegal. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.P.PRABHAKAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1&2: SMT.P.SHARADA (S.C. for BSNL) The Court at the stage of admission made the following : THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU Writ Petition No. 18947 of 2004 ORDER: The petitioners are working as Telephone Mechanics in the respondents- Corporation. They approached this Court, through this writ petition, seeking to declare that the action of the respondents in not including their names in the list of eligible candidates and also in not issuing Hall Tickets to write pre-qualifying test for T.T.A. posts scheduled to be held on 24.10.2004 pursuant to the Notification issued on 23.06.2004 by the first respondent, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. As per the Circular No.TA/RE/22-11/04 dated 12.07.2004 issued by the Bharat Sanchar Nigam limited, the officials, who have rendered five years of regular service in the prescribed eligible cadres as on 01.07.2004, are only eligible to appear for the examination. 3. In the light of the above instructions, the petitioners, who did not complete five years of regular service in the prescribed cadre, are not entitled to get the relief as prayed for. 4. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. No order as to costs. _______________________ Dr.G.YETHIRAJULU, J Date: 14th October, 2004. Cs ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Assistant General Manager (Estt), Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Doorsanchar Bhavan, Abids, Hyderabad-01. 2. The General Manager (Telecom), Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Warangal Area, BSNL Bhavan, Hanamkonda, Warangal District. 3. Two C.D. copies.