IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH, AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A. GOPAL REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 4775 OF 2001 Date:01.08.2007 BETWEEN: K. Yamini Devi …. PETITIONER And The Government of A.P., Rep. by its Secretary, Law (L) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. …. RESPONDENT ORDER: This writ petition is filed questioning the action of the respondents in not providing 33 1/3% reservation for women, for appointing her as Law Officer as per the instructions issued in G.O.Ms.No.187, dated 06.12.2000, namely, Andhra Pradesh Law Officers (Appointment, Conditions of Service) Instructions 2000. Learned counsel for the petitioner fairly submits that in view of the Full Bench judgment of this Court in S. Nagender v. Government of A.P., rep. by its Principal Secretary, Law Department and others[1] wherein this Court while upholding the said instructions held that the law officers of the State are engaged to represent the State and its instrumentalities and other authorities in the cases entrusted to them for and on behalf of the Government and other authorities. They are not recruited and appointed into any service as such. The service of the advocates are engaged and hired by the Government for a specified period and some cases are entrusted to them to represent the State and its agencies in the Courts. They are not paid any salary. In view of the above decision no mandamus can be issued providing reservation since the petitioner cannot claim any reservation. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. _____________________ (A. Gopal Reddy, J.) 1st August, 2007 Js. [1] 2006 (4) ALT 66 (F.B.)