THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO.5445 of 1999 Dated: 18-08-2005 Between: N.V. Lakshmi Prasada Rao and five others. ...Petitioners. And Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, rep. by its Chairman & Managing Director, Visakhapatnam. ...Respondent. THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO.5445 of 1999 O R D E R: The only grievance of the petitioners is that the respondents have failed to consider their case on par with similarly situated persons, for being appointed to suitable post in the respondent-Steel Plant under rehabilitation scheme. It is asserted by the petitioners that time and again this Court disposed of several writ petitions and writ appeals filed for similar relief i.e., W.P.No.18781 of 1991, W.A.No.608 of 1997 and W.P.No.9370 of 1996 and batch and others, and therefore, sought similar direction in their favour. Be that as it may, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the respondents are directed to consider the case of the petitioners on par with similarly situated persons and pass appropriate orders within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the same to the petitioners. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. __________________ (C.V.RAMULU, J) Date:18-08-2005 ghn