The petitioners who were appointed substantively in the year 1981 claim seniority over the respondents by way of this petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India.
The recruitment to the Andhra Pradesh Higher Judicial Service the Service is governed by the Rules called The Andhra Pradesh State Higher Judicial Service Special Rules the Special Rules .
Those writ petitions were filed before the Andhra Pradesh High Court by the direct recruits to Category II of the Service claiming seniority over the persons who were appointed to category 11 on temporary basis earlier to them.
It is number disputed that Special Leave Petition No.1035 of 1986 against the said judgment was dismissed by this Court on January 30, 1988.
1968/82, 52/83 and 12282/85 decided on December 28, 1985.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by KULDIP SINGH, J. The petitioners and respondents 4 to 16 are District and Sessions Judges in the State of Andhra Pradesh.
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION Writ Petition C No.
R. Reddy, Addl.
P. Rao and Ms. K Amreshwari, B. Rajeshwar Rao and Vimal Dave for the Petitioners.
Rules 1, 2, 4 and 6 of the Special Rules which are relevant are as under Rule 1.
Constitution The service shall companysist of the following categories Category 1 District and Sessions Judges 1st Grade.
Solicitor General, K. Madhaya Reddy, G. Prabhakar, B. Kanta Rao, A. Ranganathan and A.V. Rangam for the Respondents.
The respondents were initially appointed on temporary basis in the year 1978/1979 but they were made substantive in the year 1983.
Category II District and Sessions Judges, Second Grade including Chairman, Andhra Pradesh Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Additional Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Chief Judge, Court of small Causes, Chief City Magistrate, Chairman, Tribunal for Disciplinary Proceedings, Presiding Officers, Labour Courts and Addl.
Similar questions were raised as are being raised by Mr. P.P. Rao before us.
Under Article 32 of the Constitution of India .
The petitioners are direct recruits whereas the respondents were promoted from the Subordinate judiciary.
1237 of 1988.
District and Sessions Judges.
