ORDER :

P. Madhavi Devi, J.

1. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondent Nos. 3 to 6 in implementing the rule of merit-cum-seniority for its employees working from 2009 onwards as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Rules 26(a) and 3-A of APSEB Service Regulations and in violation of judgments of the Hon'ble Apex Court and in violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently to direct the respondent Nos. 3 to 6 to extend the benefit of rule of merit- cum-seniority to all its employees since 1986, under direct recruitment, duly revising the seniority list and promotions given to the candidates under reservation. category, who filled the backlog vacancies, having been selected under common notification for all classes and pass any other order or orders as deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing the respondents have taken a preliminary objection about the maintainability of the writ petition on the ground that the petitioner is not an individual aggrieved by the decision of the respondents, but is an association of employees and ther