APHC010570372017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] THURSDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 768/2017 Between: 1. KONDALA SATHEESH KUMAR, S/O NAGABHUSHANAM. 25 YEARS H.NO. 6-1-571, LAKSHMI NAGAR, ANANTHAPUR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 2. D. VAMSI KRISHNA, S/O SREENIVASUIU, AGED 23 YEARS. RIO 3- 51, 197, RAMAPURAM, CHITTOOR, ANDHRA PRADESH - 517 403. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE ANDHRA PRADESH TRANSMISSION CORPORATION, LTD., AT VIDYUTH SOUDHA, HYDERABAD - 82, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE ADDITIONAL SECRETARY AP TRANSCO LTD, VIDYUTH SOUDHA, HYDERABAD - 82. 3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, ENERGY - INFRASTRUCTURE & INVESTMENT DEPT.. VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. A.P. SECRETARIAT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased toto issue any appropriate writ, order or direction one particularly one in the nature writ of mandamus declaring the action of the "rd Respondents in issuing the Memo. No. Addl.Sccy I DS (1....1R&R) / AS (1...IR&R) / PO(IR) / 228/II, dated 05-12-2016 and the action of the Respondents in proposing to commence the recruitment process. pursuant to the Junior Linemen Notification dated 18- 01-2012, without issuing any Fresh Notification, after bifurcation of the State of Andhra Pradesh pursuant to the A.1), State 2 Reorganisation Act (No. 6 of 2014) w.e.f. 02-06-2012 as arbitrary, illegal and - violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set-aside Ilse Memo. No. Addl.Secy / DS (LIR&R) I AS (L.1R&R) / PO OR) / 228/U, dated 05-12-2016 issued by the 2'1Respondent and direct the Respondents to issue the Fresh Notification, by including all the existing vacancies in the Notification, while permitting the Petitioners and other candidates who were qualified for the notified JLM Posts after 2072 and pass such other order as may be just. Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. ANDE RAVI KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) The court made the following ORDER: The writ petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, seeking the following main prayer:- “….declaring the action of the 3rd Respondents in issuing the Memo. No. Addl.Sccy I DS (1....1R&R) / AS (1...IR&R) / PO(IR) / 228/II, dated 05-12-2016 and the action of the Respondents in proposing to commence the recruitment process. pursuant to the Junior Linemen Notification dated 18- 01-2012, without issuing any Fresh Notification, after bifurcation of the State of Andhra Pradesh pursuant to the A.1), State Reorganisation Act (No. 6 of 2014) w.e.f. 02-06- 2012 as arbitrary, illegal and -violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set-aside Ilse Memo. No. Addl.Secy / DS (LIR&R) I AS (L.1R&R) / PO OR) / 228/U, dated 05-12-2016 issued by the 2'1Respondent and direct the Respondents to issue the Fresh Notification, by including all the existing vacancies in the Notification, while permitting the Petitioners and other candidates who were qualified for the notified JLM Posts after 2072 and pass such other order as may be just……” 3 2. The substratum of the writ petition is that the petitioners challenged the Memo dated 05.12.2016 issued by the 2nd respondent, proposing to commence the recruitment process pursuant to the Junior Lineman Notification dated 18.01.2012, without issuing any fresh notification after the bifurcation of the State of Andhra Pradesh. 3. At the time of considering the matter, there is no representation for the petitioners. 4. On the other side, Sri V.V. Satish, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Corporation, with reference to the proceedings dated 23.01.2019 issued by the 1st respondent, submits that the respondent Corporation, after careful examination, had cancelled the notification issued for the recruitment of Junior Lineman by direct recruitment on regular basis in United Andhra Pradesh. In view of the same, he submits that no further orders are required in the matter. 5. Taking into consideration the above submission that the subject notification was cancelled, coupled with the fact that there is no appearance from the petitioner side, the writ petition is closed by making the proceedings dated 23.01.2019 of the 1st respondent as part of record. 6. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending applications shall stand closed. _______________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 19.02.2026 GVK 4 97 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.768 of 2017 Date: 19.02.2026 GVK