WP/5135/2012 of V. Viswas Kumar, Vs Government of Andhra Pradesh,

APHC010319402012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3457] (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 5135/2012 Between: V. Viswas Kumar, and Others ...PETITIONER(S) AND Government Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. G RONALD RAJU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR LABOUR 2. P ANAND SESHU (SC FOR APEPDCL) 3. METTA CHENDRA SEKHAR RAO The Court made the following Order: The petitioners were working as shift operators in different sub-stations belonging to the respondents. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the writ petition is now confined to the plea of the petitioner Nos.3 and 4. 3. The petitioners have been working for the last 20 to 25 years and are continuing as shift operators on a contract basis. The 2 learned counsel for the petitioners submits that though the officers of the respondents recommended regularization of the services of the petitioners, the competent authority has not regularized their services. It is also submitted that G.O.Ms.No.5, dated 24.01.2011, was not stri