JUDGMENT:— Second respondent, Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (Commission, for short), invited applications for the posts of Junior Engineer in Andhra Pradesh Engineering Service and other allied services in the year 1977. In response to the Advertisement about 4,000 applications were received. All eligible candidates were asked to appear at a viva voce test between Nov., 1978 and March, 1979. After the conclusion of the viva voce test the Commission was in the process of finalising the select list. On Sept. 14, 1979, the 1st respondent, Government of Andhra Pradesh issued G. O. Nos. 646 and 647, By the first mentioned G. O. No. 646 issued in exercise of the power conferred by the proviso to sub-cl. (3) of Art 320 of the Constitution, the Government excluded from the purview of the Commission all appointments made by direct recruitment to any posts in any category at all levels in the State and Subordinate Services and which were continuing temporarily on Aug. 9, 1979, regarding any of the matters mentioned in clause (3) of Art. 320 of the Constitution of India. There is a proviso to this para which is not material. By another G. O. No. 647 of the even date, the 1st respon