A. Choudhury, K. Rajendra Chaudhuri and C. S. Sreenivasa Rao, for the interveners.
Sardar Ali Khan, P. N. Duda and J. B. Dadachanji, for res pondent No.
V. Gupte, P. A. Choudhury and K. Rajendra Chaudhuri, for the petitioners.
65 of 1969.
3 to 45.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by Hidayatullah, C.J. The petitioners are persons employed in the ministerial services of the Andhra Pradesh Government.
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION Writ Petition No.
C. Setalvad, P. Ramachandra, Rao, Advocate General, Andhra Pradesh, A. Raghubir and A. V. Rangam, for respondent No.
V. Pillai, H. S. Gururai Rao and Subodh Markandeya, for respondents Nos.
Names of such incumbents were to be shown in a proforma and they were to be employed in the Andhra region without break in service by creating supernumerary posts, if necessary.
The Government of Andhra Pradesh then passed an order O.Ms.
All number domicile employees so relieved shall be provided employment in the Andhra region without break in service and by creating supernumerary posts, if necessary.
These supernumerary posts were to be treated as temporary addition to the strength of the office companycerned and were to be adjusted against future vacancies in companyresponding posts as they arose.
All of them were working in various offices located in the cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
on January 21, 1969 relieving before February 28, 1969 all number domicile persons appointed on or after November 1, 1956 to certain categories of posts reserved for domiciles of Telengana under the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment Requirement as to Residence Rules, 1959.
Petition under Art.
C. Setalvad and R. N. Sachthey, for respondent No.
16 of the Constitution making special provision for requirement as to residence and brought into force on March 21, 1959.
36, G.A. SR Dept.
On January 19, 1969, leaders, of all political parties in the Legislature of the Andhra Pradesh State appeared to have met and reached the decision that to Implement what are called Telengana Safeguards, the following measures should be taken All number domicile persons, who have been appointed either directly, by promotion or by transfer to posts reserved under the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment Requirement as to Residence Rules, 1959 for domiciles of Telengana region will be immediately relieved from service.
The posts so rendered vacant will be filled by qualified candidates possessing domicile qualifications and in cases where such candidates are number available the posts shall be left unfilled till qualified domicile candidates become available Action on the above lines will be taken immediately.
