JUDGMENT

D. Raju, J.-The above appeals have been filed by the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission challenging the order dated 16-12-1999 of the High Court dismissing the Writ Petition No. 17997 of 1999 filed by the appellant, thereby repelling its challenge to the order dated 29-12-1998 of the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal in O.A. No. 4465 of 1997 and the further order passed by the High Court on 16-11-2000 in Writ Petition Miscellaneous Petition No.4514 of 2000 rejecting the application filed by the appellant for review of the earlier order.

2. For a proper understanding of the grievance of the parties as well as the interpretation to be placed on the relevant provision in question, a reference to some of the vitally essential facts becomes necessary.

3. The appellant-Commission issued a Notification in advertisement No.8/90 on 23.7.1990 inviting applications for Direct Recruitment (General/Limited) to certain posts enumerated in Group-l (Honours Degree Standard) and Group-IIA (Bachelor s Degree Standard) Services, indicating that the Commission on the basis of the results of the Competitive Examination will draw up a list of successful candidates for filling up the