IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 4831 of 2008 Between: T.Saidulu S/o.Yadaiah, R/o.AP Lingotam village Narketpally Mandal Nalgonda District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Chief General Manager,Central Power Distribution company of AP Limited, Red Hills, Hyderabad-4. 2 The Superintending Engineer/OPN/Nalgonda, Central Power Distribution company of AP Limited, Near RTC Bus Stand, Nalgonda – 508001. .....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 more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus duly: a. direct the respondents to fill up the vacancies notified as per the Notification dated 20.10.2006 for the post of Contract Junior lineman and while declaring that non filling up of the total vacancies as per the Notification itself is illegal, arbitrary, and contrary to Article 14,16 and 21 of Constitution and pass such other order or orders as this Hon`ble court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case b. direct the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner to the post of Contract Junior Lineman in the existing vacancies as per the notification dated 20.10.2006 in the Operation circle Nalgonda as per his provisional selection. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.Y.V.SATYANARAYANA Counsel for the Respondents: P.R.BALARAMI REDDY(SC FOR AP TRANSCO) The Court made the following: ORDER: The petitioner applied for the post of Junior Lineman against the vacancies notified for Nalgonda Circle of the Central Power Distribution Company Limited. He states that though he fulfilled all requisite conditions, he could not be appointed on account of the fact that only 206 out of 216 notified vacancies were filled up. He seeks a direction to the respondents to consider his case for appointment against the ten leftover vacancies. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. It is not disputed that the respondents filled up only 206 vacancies by the time the writ petition came to be filed. With a view to know the present state of affairs, the learned Standing Counsel was granted time, to know the position obtaining as on today. It emerged that ten leftover vacancies were filled up with the selected candidates vide orders, dated 01.03.2008. Therefore, it cannot be said that there exist any vacancies to consider the case of the petitioner. The selection and appointment would depend upon the performance of the candidates. The petitioner could not be accommodated on account of lack of vacancies during the present selection. Therefore, no relief can be granted to him. As and when future vacancies arise, the case of the petitioner shall also be considered subject to his fulfilling the qualifications and selection criteria. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ 14.03.2008 kdl ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{TRK}