IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No : 33907 of 1998 Between: M. Narasimha S/o M. Yadagiri R/o Kandukur (V), Kandukur (M), Ranga Reddy Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Deputy. General Manager (H.R. Services) M/s. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd., No1. Ranganathan Gardens, Annanagar, Post Bag No.1212 & 1213, Chennai-40 2 The District Employment Officer Ranga Reddy Dist. Srinagar Colony, Hyderabad .....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 in the nature of Mandamus or other wise declaring the recruitment to the post of Steno Asst. Grade.III only through the Channel of Employment Exchange as illegal, arbitrary and voilative of Art.14 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and direct the Respondent No.1 to consider his case for the post of Steno Asst. Grade-III on par with the candidates sponsored by 2nd Respondent in response to notification No.20112/BP dt: 15/10/1998 and be pleased to pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner : None Counsel for Respondent No.1 : Ms. V. Uma Devi The Court made the following O R D E R: None for the petitioner. Heard Ms. V. Uma Devi, learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.1. The grievance of the petitioner is that M/s Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, a public sector oil company, has confined the selection process for recruitment to the post of Steno Assistant Grade-III only to those candidates sponsored by the Employment Exchange and not considering his candidature is violative of his fundamental rights. The Chief Manager (H.R. Services) who filed the counter- affidavit in the matter has pointed out that the writ petitioner did not possess the essential qualification of shorthand writing of 100 words per minute and, hence, his candidature was not considered. This apart, it is also pointed out that he did not have minimum of one year experience as a Steno Clerk and knowledge of computer applications in word process, windows and other office applications. If the writ petitioner does not possess the essential qualifications for being recruited as a Steno Clerk Grade-III, he cannot be considered as an aggrieved person. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed, but however, without cots. (NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO,J) 27th February 2008 ksld ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{KKG}