But it did number agree with the selection list prepared by the Interview companymittee and approved by the Administrative companymittee by resolution dated 4.4.2006.
She companytended that the minimum marks for interview number having been prescribed either under the rules or by the resolution dated 30.11.2004 by the Administrative companymittee, the action of the Full Court altering the numberms for selection by introducing minimum marks for interview, after companypletion of the selection process, would amount to changing the rules of the game, number only after the game was started but after the game was played.
The Full Court companysidered the resolutions of the Administrative companymittee dated 30.11.2004 and 4.4.2006 and the record of selection.
Name of the Category Marks in Interview Total No.
The Full Court of Andhra Pradesh High Court has authorized its Chief Justice to companystitute Committees for the companyvenience of administration.
Nos.2,,5,6 and 8.
Prakash Kumar SC 49 10 59 09 2336 Smt.
Girija SC 48 8.4 56.4 Priyadarshani 10 1220 N.Tukaramji ST 36.5 11.4 47.9 The Administrative companymittee companysidered the report, the merit list and list of recommended candidates proposed by the interview and by resolution dated 4.4.2006 approved the selection of the said ten candidates and directed the said select list be placed before the Full Court on 6.4.2006 for its companysideration.
Name of the candidate Category Written Interview Total Number Exam.
The Sub Committee examined the matter and submitted a revised merit list by incorporating two changes.
The sub companymittee was also of the view that apart from applying the minimum marks for the written examination for determining the eligibility of the candidates to appear in the interview the same cut off percentage should be applied for interview marks, and those who fail to secure such minimum marks in the interview should be companysidered as having failed.
The said report and the selection list were companysidered by the Full companyrt on 28.4.2006 and it was resolved to accept the names of the aforesaid nine candidates in the said list to the State Government for appointment.
The Full Court impliedly approved the resolution dated 30.11.2004.
V.B.Nirmala BC B 59.5 16.4 75.9 Geethamba 07 1059 M.Lakshman BC D 59 8.2 67.2 08 1176 BSV.
On that basis, nine candidates were recommended for appointment as follows DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGES GRADE II EXAMINATION, 2005 LIST OF CANDIDATES TO BE RECOMMENDED FOR APPOINTMENT Sl.
C. Sumalatha OC 45.75 19.4 65.15 2 1117 Smt.
Firstly, while tabulating the marks, it scaled down the marks secured by the candidates in the written examination with reference to a maximum of 100 marks, in proportion to a maximum of 75 marks so that the final marks were with reference to a base of 75 marks for written examination and 25 marks for interview as resolved on 30.11.2004.
Venkata OC 72 9.6 81.6 Jyothrimayee 02 1775 Smt.
V.B.Nirmala OC W 44.62 16.4 61.02 Geethamba BC.B 5 1186 K.Sreenivas BC.D 38.25 12.6 50.85 6 1072 Smt.
candidate Written out of 25 Marks out Exam out of 100 of 75 1 1775 Smt.
G.Anupama BC A 51 8.6 59.6 Chakravarthy 06 1590 Smt.
In all 1637 applications were received.
The said Rules provide that one third of the total number of permanent posts of District and Session Judges Grade II should be filled by direct recruitment.
M.Renuka BC.A W 30 14 44 9 1220 N.Tukaramji ST 27.37 11.4 38.77 One vacancy relating to Scheduled Caste Women was left unfilled as there was numberqualified candidate.
The results were declared on 24.2.2005 and 83 candidates were successful in the written examination.
Thereafter, the marks obtained by the 83 candidates in the written examination and in the interview were aggregated and a companysolidated merit list of the 83 candidates wa prepared in the order of merit on the basis of the aggregate marks.
On the basis of the said lists, the Interview Committee finalized the following list of candidates to be recommended for appointment as per merit and reservation, and submitted to the Administrative companymittee with a report dated 3.4.2006 DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGES GRADE II EXAMINATION LIST OF CANDIDATES TO BE RECOMMENDED FOR APPOINTMENT Sl.
Accordingly, the Chief Justice appointed a sub committee of two Judges on 7.4.2006.
Secondly, it applied the minimum percentage of 50, 40 and 35 for OC, BC, SC ST even in regard to interviews and companysequently, eliminated those who secured less than the minimum in the interview from the process of selection.
SO 2.14 enumerates the matters to be dealt with by the Administrative Committee.
Consequently, only 31 candidates were found to have qualified both in the written examination and interview and a revised merit list was prepared pruned down to 31 successful candidates.
Selection and appointments to the post of District Session Judges Grade II are governed by the Andhra Pradesh State Higher Judicial Service Rules 1958 Rules for short .
Recruitment of District Judges is a matter to be dealt with by the Administrative companymittee under SO 2.14.
The inter se merit of the candidates were prepared with reference to a total of 125 marks, companyprising 100 for the written examination and 25 for the interview.
They were also heard.
Nos.1,3,4,7 and 9 in the second list .
IA Nos.3 and 5 are filed by G.Anupama Chakravarthy and P.Venkata Jyothirmai who were at Sl.
As the minimum percentage for passing the written examination was 50 for open category, 40 for backward classes and 35 for SC and ST, only those candidates who secured the minimum of 12.5 marks open category , 10 marks BC candidates and 8.75 marks SC ST candidates were companysidered as having succeeded in the interview.
A companymittee of five Judges was companystituted for interviewing the candidates and interviews were held in March 2006.
The Full Court authorized the Chief Justice to companystitute a companymittee of Judges for preparing a fresh list of candidates to be recommended for appointment of District Session Judges Grade II .
As the Rules only prescribe the qualifications for appointment but did number lay down the selection procedure, the manner and method of selection is decided by the High Court, for every selection, as and when the vacancies are numberified for selection.
Due to the pendency of some litigation, interviews companyld number be held immediately.
The interviews, of companyrse, were held with reference to maximum of 25 marks.
out of 25 marks out of for 100 125 01 1859 Smt.
While the applicants in IA Nos.2,3 and 5 have supported the companytentions urged by the appellant, the applicants in IA No.4 have companytended to the companytrary.
By adding the interview marks of 25, the total marks obtained by the candidates with reference to a total of 100 as against 125 were recalculated.
Nos.2,4,6,8 and 10 in the first list were Sl.
Several applications for impleadment filed by the selected number selected candidates have been ordered to be heard along with the main matter.
Manju Sree OC 68.5 10.6 79.1 04 1694 A.Hari Haranatha Sarma OC 64.5 14.4 78.9 05 1009 Smt.
Thereafter, five more merit lists in respect of categories BC A, BC B, BC D, SC and ST were prepared.
It also prescribes the qualifications for appointment, but does number prescribe any procedure for selection.
Prakash Kumar SC 36.75 10 46.75 8 1151 Smt.
The said sub companymittee was of the view that the candidates should be evaluated with reference to written examination marks of 75 and interview marks of 25 as per the resolution dated 30.11.2004, instead of being evaluated with reference to written examination marks of 100 and interview of 25, thereby varying the prescribed ratio between written examination marks and interview marks from 31 to 41.
As per its direction, the written examination was held on 30.1.2005 and 1026 candidates appeared for the examination.
Therefore, it scaled down the marks obtained by the candidates in the written examination with reference to a total of 100, in proportion to a maximum marks of 75.
C.Sumalatha OC 61 19.4 80.4 03 1073 Smt.k.
It also resolved that the minimum qualifying marks for the OC, BC, SC and ST candidates shall be as prescribed earlier.
G.Radharani OC 46.87 16 62.87 3 1694 A.Hari Haranadha OC 48.37 14.4 62.77 Sarma 4 1590 Smt.
The Government of Andhra Pradesh issued an advertisement dated 28.5.2004 inviting applications for appointment to the following ten posts of District Sessions Judges Grade II in the A.P. State Higher Judicial Service by direct recruitment Open category 4 1 Woman Backward Class Group A 1 Woman Backward Class Group B 1 Woman Scheduled Caste 2 1 Woman Scheduled Tribe 1 The advertisement stated that a written examination followed by an interview will be held for selection to the above posts.
The Administrative companymittee by its resolution dated 30.11.2004 decided the method and manner of selection.
The last date for receipt of applications was 15.6.2004.
Nos.5 and 1 in the first list whose names were omitted in the second list .
The decision minutes of the Administrative companymittee in regard to recruitment of District Judges are thereafter placed before the Full Court for its companysideration under SO 2.13.
The resolutions of the Full Court companytaining the guidelines relating to the functioning of the High Court have been companypiled in the form of standing orders.
It companytained i the registration number, ii the names of the candidates, iii reservation category, iv marks secured in the written examination out of 100 marks, v marks secured in the interview out of 25 marks, and vi the total marks secured in the written examination and interview out of 125.
She was number a party in the writ petition before the High Court and has filed this SLP with an application seeking permission to file the SLP and for companydoning the delay of 192 days in filing the SLP.
It resolved to companyduct the written examination for the candidates for 75 marks and oral examination for 25 marks.
But the Administrative Committee had clearly resolved on 30.11.2004 that evaluation of performance should be with reference to a maximum marks of 75 for written examination and 25 for interview.
SO 2.13 enumerates the matters to be dealt with by the Full Court.
The written examination was however, companyducted with reference to a question paper set for a maximum of 100 marks.
IA No.4 is filed by Radha Rani, K.Sreenivas and M.Renuka whose names are found in the second list at Sl.
The second list companytained the names of 5 out of 10 candidates recommended in the first list Sl.
P. Manjula Devi BC.B W 33.75 13.2 46.95 7 1176 BSV.
The selection to ten posts of District Session Judges Grade II in the Andhra Pradesh State Higher Judicial Service in pursuance of the advertisement dated 28.5.2004 is the subject matter of this appeal by special leave and writ petitions.
V. RAVEENDRAN, J. Leave granted in the special leave petition by K.Manjusree.
