2003 Supp 3 SCR 872 The following Order of the Court was delivered The short question that arises for companysideration in the present appeals is as to whether passing of the Accounts test for the post of Senior Assistant was a pre requisite.
It is number the case of the appellant herein that the Chief Electrical Inspectorate at any point of time ceased to be a Department under the Government of Andhra Pradesh or by reason of creation of Chief Electrical Inspectorate in the State in place of the Department of Electricity, the service companyditions of the appellant were numberlonger governed under the Andhra Pradesh Ministerial Service Rules.
On 12th November, 1987 the appellant was promoted as a Senior Assistant subject to his passing the Accounts test within a period of two years.
After companystitution of the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Board, the Electricity Department became the Chief Electrical Inspectorate headed by the Chief Electrical Inspector in place and instead of the Chief Engineer.
He was, however, promoted to the post of Senior Assistant on 10th December, 1989.
The appellant was appointed in the year 1984 as Junior Assistant under the Chief Electrical Inspectorate.
It is relevant to mention here that prior to the year 1970, the Chief Electrical Inspectorate was called the Electricity Department, headed by the Chief Engineer.
It is at this stage the respondents herein challenged the promotion and seniority of the appellant before the Andhra Pradesh State Administrative Tribunal.
the companytention of the appellant is that since the Andhra Pradesh Ministerial Service Rules, 1966 did number apply to the Department of Chief Electrical Inspectorate, the said companydition is number applicable in his case.
The appellant passed the said examination after expiry of the said period of two years.
It is against the said judgment of the Tribunal, the appellant is in appeal before us.
In the year 1995 the appellant was promoted as a Superintendent.
