In other words, the date of companymencement of the Act was fixed as March 21, 1959, and the rules also came into force on the same date.
Appeal by certificate from the judgment and order dated February 18, 1972 of the Andhra Pradesh High Court at Hyderabad in Writ Appeal No.
Writ Petition No.
C. Chagla, K. V. Narasinga Rao and P. Parameshwara Rao, for appellant No.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by SIKRI, C.J. This appeal by certificate granted by the High Court of Andhra Pradesh is directed against the judgment of the High Court, dated February 18, 1972, passed in Writ Appeal No.
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Civil Appeal No.
633 of 1970.
The Mulki Rules formed part of the Hyderabad Civil Service Regulations promulgated in obedience to His Exalted Highness the Nizams Firman dated 25th Ramzan 1337H. The State of Hyderabad was then a native Indian State which had number acceded to the Dominion of India after the Indian Independence Act, 1947.
They were appointed as Extension Officers in May, 1961, and after they underwent training, were posted in various districts.
K. Daphtary, K. V. Narasinga Rao and P. Parameshwara Rao, for appellant No.
633 of 1970, which arose out of the order of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, dated July 9, 1969, in Writ Petition No.
493 and 494 of 1971 will be posted before the Division Bench for further orders.
2524 of 1967 out of which the present appeal arises was filed by 12 Extension Officers in the Department of Industries, Government of Andhra Pradesh.
633 of 1970 along with W.A.M.P. Nos.
993 of 1972.
The strength of the cadre of Extension Officers was reduced and that led to the retrenchment of some of the personnel including the petitioners, who were absorbed in another cadre, viz.,
1 and 5 7.
Before the Division Bench of the High Court the Full Bench judgment of the High Court dated December 9, 1970 P. L. Rao v. State of Andhra Pradesh 1 was cited, but as this Full Bench decision was challenged before it and it thought that a reference of the matter to a Full Bench of five judges is advisable it directed that the papers be laid before the Honble the Chief Justice of the High Court for companystitution of a larger Bench.
W.A. No.
S. Gururaja Rao and S. Markandey, for interveners.
The Chief Justice of the High Court accordingly companystituted the Full Bench of five Judges.
A. Choudhry and K. Rajendra Choudhry, for respondents Nos.
2524 of 1967.
