THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI APARESH KUMAR SINGH AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.M. MOHIUDDIN WRIT APPEAL No.1186 of 2025

JUDGMENT:

This Writ Appeal assails the order dated 02.07.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.4956 of 2021, whereby the writ petition filed by the appellant was dismissed.

2. Heard Sri G. Allabakash, learned counsel for the appellant; Ms. M. Shalini, learned Government Pleader for Services-II for respondent No.1, Sri Srinivasa Srikanth, learned Standing Counsel for Telangana State Power Transmission of Corporation Limited (TSTRANSCO) for respondent Nos.2 to 5 and perused the record.

Factual Matrix in brief:

3. The factual background, necessary for the adjudication of this appeal, is as follows:

i. The appellant/writ petitioner (hereafter "the petitioner")

was engaged as a contract labourer (skilled worker) in the Electricity Department of the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board (APSEB) on 01.05.1993.

ii. The Government of Andhra Pradesh issued G.O.Ms.No.41 dated 23.09.1996, prohibiting engagement of contract labour in certain categories. Consequently, APSEB issued B.P.Ms.No.36 dated 18.05.1997 and B.P.Ms.No.326 dated 14.03.1998, providing f