IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 10156 of 1999 Between: Visakha Ukku Factory Nirvasula Sangham (Regd.No.14),Nadupuru,Visakhapatnam Rep.by its President Puli Bhooloka Reddy S/o.Late Appanna aged-66 yrs R/o.Nallimukku,Visakhapatnam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Visakhapatnam Steel Plant Rep.by its Chairman & M.D. Visakhapatnam. 2 Director (Personnel) Visakhapatnam Steel Plant Visakhapatnam. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue any Writ,order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents herein are shown in the Annexure against the existing and future vacancies wituout again subjecting them to any tests or interviews and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the Circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:DR.P.B.VIJAY KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.V.RAVINDER RAO The Court made the following : ORDER : The petitioner-association filed this writ petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to give effect to the select list of Electricians against the existing and future vacancies without again subjecting them to any tests or interviews. 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the standing counsel for Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, Mr.Ravinder Rao, submitted that the Judgments passed by this Court in W.P. No.1470 of 2001 on 01.02.2001 and W.P. No.325 of 2000 on 30.06.2000 were squarely applies to the present petition. 3. In the light of the said pronouncement, this Court is of the view that the same relief can be granted to the members of the petitioner- association. 4. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of declaring that the members of the petitioner-association is entitled to apply for any post if notified by the respondent Steel Plant for recruitment and if the members of the petitioner-association fulfill the requirements for such recruitment, they may be considered for the said post. _________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J Dated June 18, 2009 KSH