ORDER

1. Leave granted.

2. Consequent to the reorganisation of the Panchayati Raj System under the A.P. Mandala Praja Parishads, Zilla Praja Parishads and Zilla Abhivrudhi Sameeksha Mandals Act, 1986 (31 of 1986) (for short the Act) the Governor, exercising the power under proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution read with Section 28(c) of the Act, made the A.P. Mandal Development Officers in A.P. Panchayati Raj Service (Executive Branch) Ad hoc Rules in GOMs No. 3 dated 3-1-1989 whereunder Rule 2 prescribed the method of appointment, namely, appointment to the post of Mandal Development Officer shall be made by transfer from the categories, namely, Superintendents working in Zilla Praja Parishad offices, Divisional Panchayat officers and Extension officers working in the erstwhile Panchayat Samithies, under GOMs No. 4 dated 3-1-1989 Panchayati Raj & Rural Development, a Committee of five members was constituted to select the candidates by conducting special qualifying tests and prescribe the marks for the written examination and also viva voce. Consequently number of persons came to be appointed, a list of which was attached to SLP paper-book for Zone III. The list has been mentio