THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.21015 OF 2008

ORDER:

This Writ Petition is filed seeking the following relief:

“...to declare the action of the respondents in rejecting petitioner's case for being appointed as LDC as illegal and arbitrary and set-a-side the letter No.CGM(HRD)/GM(IR&L)/AS(L)/PO-H3/WP 15095 of 2005-08 dt.28.02.2008 issued by the 2^nd respondent. Consequently, direct the respondents to appoint the petitioner as LDC on par with his colleagues who were appointed in terms of Notification dated 24.04.2001, duly granting all other consequential benefits.”

2. Heard Sri K. Vasudeva Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri A. Chandra Shaker, learned Standing Counsel for Northern Power Distribution Company Ltd., Telangana, appearing for the respondents. Perused the material available on record.

3. The brief facts of the case are as follows:

(a) The petitioner worked as a Contract Labour in the office of the 3rd respondent from 01.04.1996 to 31.03.1998. The 3^rd respondent issued Notification, dated 24.04.2001, calling upon from the eligible candidates to apply for the post of initial recruitment cadre as per BP Ms.No.36, dated 18.05.1997. As