HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No. 31999 OF 2017

O R D E R:

Challenge in this Writ Petition is to the action of the

1^st Respondent – Northern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited (NPDCL) in placing Petitioners below the unofficial Respondents 3 to 15 in the final seniority list in the category of Assistant Engineer (Electrical), dated 27.04.2017 as it is illegal, arbitrary and contrary to APSEB Service Regulations.

2. The case of petitioners is that, they possess B.E. (Electrical) degrees, applied for the post of Assistant Engineer in response to Notification dated 02.11.2001 issued by AP TRANSCO. Following a written examination and interview process, appointments were made on a yearly contract basis through proceedings dated 02.09.2002. The rank and allotment specifics have been detailed, highlighting, among others, petitioners’ allocation to A.P.N.P.D.C.L under BC-B, PH Roaster point in Backlog quota. After the fulfillment of a two-year contract, their services were regularized effective from 01.12.2004 vide proceedings dated 23.12.2004 under Regulation 14(a)(1) of APSEB Service Regulations Part-II as adopted by APNPDCL. The process dispensed with th