THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.15349 of 2007 Dated 14-09-2007 Between: Ch.Srinivas. ..... PETITIONER AND The Chief Managing Director, APCPDCL, Singareni Bhavan, Red Hills, Hydeerabad & others. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.15349 of 2007 O R D E R: Despite the matter being listed under the caption ‘for dismissal’ today, neither the counsel for the petitioner is present nor is there any representation on his behalf. Hence the matter is taken up for disposal. This writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for the post of Contract Junior Lineman in terms of the conditions stipulated in the notifications dated 06-06-2006 and 21-10-2006. Petitioner states that he is working as field worker i.e. as Meter Reader since 01-09-2002 and is fully qualified to hold the post of Junior lineman in the respondents organization. Pursuant to the notifications issued by the respondents to fill up the post of Junior lineman on contract basis, the petitioner applied to the said post. Petitioner contends that as per the revised notification dated 21-10- 2006, the contract labour would be given preference for selection and it is his grievance that though he qualified in pole climbing test and interview, the respondents had not considered his case in the existing vacancies and had filled up 109 vacancies without following the terms and conditions stipulated in the notifications and are now taking steps to fill up the remaining 44 vacancies. Hence the writ petition. Respondents filed their counter affidavit stating that pole climbing test was conducted from 08-06-2007 to 10-06-2007 for 149 candidates and out of them, 119 were found eligible as per the rule of reservation and posting orders were issued to them. It is further stated that the petitioner had attended the interview on 08-06-2007 and as he could not successfully climb the pole as required under 6(b)(iii) of the terms and conditions of the revised notification, he became ineligible to be appointed in the post of Contract Junior Lineman. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, there are no merits in the writ petition and is liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. However, in the circumstances, without costs. ____________ 14-09-2007 usd