M. V. RAJA RAM, J.

( 1 ) LEARNED Counsel for the petitioners; Mr. K. Harinath, learned standing Counsel for the 1st respondent and the learned Government pleader for GAD for the 2nd respondent. The learned Additional Advocate-General mr. D. Prakash Reddy assisted the Court at request.

( 2 ) THE petitioners, in substance, seek a declaration that the action of the respondents in not following the procedure while initiating recruitment to the posts of conductors, Drivers and Shramiks (Cleaners); and not following the Presidential Order, 1974 (for short order, 1974 ) or considering the rule of Reservation therein as between the locals and non-locals is illegal and arbitrary; and for a declaration that the notification of the respondent-Corporation dated 5-10-1999 published in the daily press is illegal and arbitrary.

( 3 ) THE petitioners are unemployed persons belonging to Nalgonda district, temporarily residing at Hyderabad. The 1st respondent-Corporation issued a notification dated 5-10-1999 inviting applications for filling up the anticipated posts of Drivers and Conductors, both in Hyderabad city region and Ranga Reddy region and for shramiks (Cleaners) in Hyderabad city region o

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