IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 3040 of 2003 Between: 1. P. Ramakoteswara Rao, s/o.Venkateswara Rao, Occ: Contract labourer, r/o.33/11, KVSS, NPDCL Compound, Adilabad, Adilabad District. 2. S. Srinivas, s/o. Panduranga Raju, Occ: Contract Labour, r/o. 5-186, Beside A-1 lodge, Mancherial, Adilabad District. 3. K. Madhusudana Rao, s/o. Satyanarayana Rao, Occ: Contract Labourer, r/o.20-90/1, Edlawada, Mancherial, Adilabad District. 4. V. Ravi, s/o. Rajanarsaiah, Occ: Contract Labourer, r/o.2-10599, Jyothi Nagar, Karimnagar, Karimnagar District. 5. T. Sripathi, s/o. T. Venkataiah, Occ: Contract Labourer, r/o. Qr.322, Naspur colony, Mancherial, Adilabad District. 6. K. Kanakaiah, s/o. K. Chandraiah, Occ: Contract Labourer, r/o. K. Laxminarayan, DE-MRT, Mancherial, Adilabad District. 7. S. Anil Babu, s/o. Narayana, Occ: Contract Labourer, r/o. Adilabad, Adilabad Dist. 8. P. Srinivasa Reddy, s/o. P. Raji Reddy, Occ: Contract Labourer, r/o. 13-655, Sanjeevaiah Colony, Mancherial, Adilabad District. 9. Effatullah Baig, s/o. Basheer Baig, Occ: Contract Labourer, r/o. 6-6-24/A, Bhukthapur, Adilabad, Adilabad District. 10. G. Ramchander, s/o. Venkataiah, Occ: Contract Labourer, r/o. LIGH 38, APHB, Adilabad, Adilabad District. 11. K. Ashok, s/o. Dhammanna, Occ: Contract Labourer, r/o. Sunkedi (P) &(V), Talamadugu (M), Adilabad District. 12. Abdul Lateef, s/o. Abdul Waheed, Occ: Contract Labourer, r/o. 1-6-408, Shanti Nagar, Adilabad, Adilabad District. 13. D. Lasmanna, s/o. Lasmanna, Occ: Contract Labour, r/o. Sunkedi (P) & (V), Talamadugu (M), Adilabad District. 14. D. Raveender, s/o. Satyanarayana, Occ: Contract Labourer, r/o. 7-1-8/48, Bhuktapur, Adilabad, Adilabad District. 15. P. Satyavathi, d/o. Pothanna, Occ: Contract Labourer, r/o. H.No.9-56, Rajeev Nagar Colony, Adilabad. 16. S. Ramakrishna, s/o. Narayana, Occ: Contract Labourer, r/o. B-48, APHB colony, Adilabad, Adilabad District. 17. M. Amrutha Rao, s/o. Prakash, Occ: Contract Labourer, r/o. Birsaipet, Utnur Mandal, Adilabad District. 18. P. Ashok Kumar, s/o. P.Narsimulu, Occ: Contract Labourer, r/o. 7-1-8/62/2A, Bhuktapur, Adilabad, Adilabad district. 19. J. Sunil Kumar, s/o. J. Anjaiah, Occ: Contract Labourer, r/o. Qr.No.11-B, APHB Colony, Shantinagar, Nirmal, Adilabad District. 20. V. Krishna Mohan, s/o. Shanker, Occ: Contract Labourer, r/o. 1-16-1, Balaji Nagar, Sirpur Kagaj Nagr, Adilabad District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1. Chairman & Managing Director, Northern Power Distribution Co. of AP Ltd., (NPDCL) Warangal, Warangal District. 2. Chief General Manager (HRD), Northern Power Distribution Co. of AP Ltd., (NPDCL) 3. Superintending Engineer (Operation Circle), Northern Power Distribution Co. of AP Ltd., Adilabad, Adilabad 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 an appropriate writ, order or order direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Certiorari calling for the records in pursuance of the notification dated 28- 04-2001 including the notification issued in Vaartha Telugu Daily dated 30-01-2003 stating that it is declared that there are no successful candidates and thus the results of the interview held are “Nil” and quash the same as illegal, unjust, amounts to arbitrary exercise of power, thereby violative of Articles 14, 16, and 21 of the Constitution of India apart from making the selection process as a mockery and consequentially direct the respondents to consider and appoint the petitioners as LDCs/Typists as per the merit list in pursuance of the report of the Vigilance Authorities. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.K.R.PRABHAKAR Counsel for the Respondents: MR.S.RAVINDRANATH The Court made the following ORDER: It is not in dispute that the contentions raised by the petitioners are squarely covered by the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.6546 of 2003 & batch dated 28-10-2004. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of in terms thereof. No order as to costs. ______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J 05th November, 2004 Isn/Rkk To 1. The Chairman & Managing Director, Northern Power Distribution Co. of AP Ltd., (NPDCL) Warangal, Warangal District. 2. The Chief General Manager (HRD), Northern Power Distribution Co. of AP Ltd., (NPDCL) 3. The Superintending Engineer (Operation Circle), Northern Power Distribution Co. of AP Ltd., Adilabad, Adilabad District. 4. Two CD copies.