THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.7745 of 2010 ORDER: Petitioners, who worked earlier as contract labour in the Andhra Pradesh Northern Power Distribution Company Limited (APNPDCL), applied for the post of Junior Lineman on contract basis in response to the notifications, dated 06.06.2006 and 21.10.2006 issued by APNPDCL notifying 398 vacancies for filling up of the same by considering the cases of the contract labour and the outsiders. On the ground that their claims have not been considered pursuant to the notifications referred to above, they filed writ petition before this Court, which in turn disposed of the same by directing the respondents to consider their claims and inform the same by a speaking order. In the letter bearing No.SE/O.P./KNR/PO/JAO/ADM /D.No.2300/07, dated 21.01.2008 addressed by the fifth respondent - Superintending Engineer, Operation Circle, APNPDCL, Karimnagar, to the third petitioner, it is stated that out of total number of 398 posts of contract Junior Lineman in Karimnagar Circle, 333 posts were filled up by considering the claims of presently working contract labour. It is also stated that remaining 65 vacancies would be filled up by considering the claims of fresh candidates on the basis of merit by conducting interview i.e. pole climbing test. It is the grievance of the petitioners that though they were interviewed for the purpose of selection, they were not intimated the result of the same. When the matter was listed for hearing on 08.04.2010 and 15.04.2010, it was adjourned to 22.04.2010 enabling the learned Standing Counsel for APNPDCL to get instructions. Today, on instructions, it is submitted by the learned Standing Counsel for APNPDCL that the first and second petitioners claimed reservation under S.C. category and the third petitioner under B.C. ‘B’ category. It is further submitted that in the selections to the vacant posts of S.C. Category, the last selected candidate, who possessed ITI qualification, secured 82%, whereas the first petitioner 70.77% and the second petitioner 77.85%. Similarly, in the selections to the vacant posts of B.C. ‘B’ category, last selected candidate secured 82.31%, whereas the third petitioner secured only 74.15%. Though the petitioners were not informed about their non-selection, it is evident from the above said instructions, as submitted by the learned Standing Counsel for APNPDCL, that the last candidate, who was selected in the 65 vacancies, which were kept open for filling up of the same with fresh candidates, secured more marks than the petitioners. Therefore, it cannot be said that there is any illegality in such selections. For the aforesaid reasons, I do not find any merit in this writ petition for grant of relief to the petitioners as prayed for. The writ petition is accordingly, dismissed. No order as to costs. ______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 22nd APRIL, 2010. kvni