ELIPE DHARMA RAO, J.

( 1 ) THIS writ petition is filed to issue a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in terminating the services of the petitioner-Smt. Pushpinder Kaur during the subsistence of valid period by issuing g. O. Rt. No. 1294 dated 21-8-2002 on the suggestion of the then Acting Chairman of the A. P. Administrative Tribunal and also to declare paragraph No. 9 of G. O. Ms. No. 187 dated 6-12-2000 as illegal, unjust, discriminatory, violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently to set aside G. O. Ms. No. 1294 dated 21-8-2002 and to declare paragraph no. 9 of G. O. Ms. No. 187 dated 6-12-2000 is unconstitutional.

( 2 ) THE facts in narrow compass are that the petitioner is an advocate practising since 8-4-1977 and on 27-12-2000 she was appointed a Government Pleader by G. O. Rt. No. 1821 dated 26-12-2000, A. P. Administrative Tribunal, on linguistic minority in Education Department and on 4-12-2002 she was shifted to Medical and Health department and her services were appreciated by various departments. While so, the Government of Andhra Pradesh issued G. O. Ms. Rt. No. 1294 Law Department dt. 21-8-2002 terminating the

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