On 1 April, 1963, a substantive vacancy in the category of Deputy Secretary arose.
Then he went to serve in the Law Commission as Deputy Secretary.
The only question for companysideration is whether the Government was right in companyfirming the respondent as senior to the appellant.
With the companycurrence of the High Court, he was temporarily appointed on 10 July, 1961 as Deputy Secretary in the Law Department.
His probation was declared on 23 July, 1962.
On 27 Jane, 1960 he was appointed as Under Secretary in the Law Department.
He was companyfirmed in the post of Assistant Secretary on 11 October, 1957.
He was temporarily promoted as a Deputy Secretary in the Law Department on 10th July, 1961.
The post of a Deputy Secretary under Rule 2 of the Andhra Pradesh State Legal Service Rules hereinafter referred to as the Rules is a post in Glass III in that Service.
The Government on i October, 1966 companyfirmed the respondent as a Deputy Secretary with effect from 1 April, 1963.
The appellant was appointed by promotion as Assistant Secretary on 1 June, 1956 in the Law Department.
The respondent Naidu was appointed as District Munsif in the State Judicial Service on 16 February, 1956.
Ray, C.J. This is an appeal by special leave from the judgment dated 28 June, 1972 of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh.
