AR. LAKSHMANAN, C. J.

( 1 ) THE unsuccessful writ petitioner is the appellant in this appeal. In the Writ Petition, the appellant-writ petitioner challenges the appointment of the 3rd respondent - dr. (Mrs. ). K. V. Ramani as Joint Chief environmental Scientist in the 2nd respondent - Andhra Pradesh Pollution control Board - on contract basis and also questions the correctness of G. O. Ms. No. 4, environment, Forests, Science and technology (Env.) Department, dated 3-1-2000 in regularizing the services of the 3rd respondent as Joint Chief environmental Scientist as illegal, unconstitutional, unreasonable and unfair.

( 2 ) BY Resolution No. 1063 of 82nd Board meeting held on 26-10-1996, the Andhra pradesh Pollution Control Board had taken a decision to fillup the post of Joint Chief environmental Scientist in the category of superintending Engineer, on contract basis. The Board also resolved that all the vacancies including the Joint Chief environmental Scientist be filled up on a contract basis with flexibility of their absorption based on their performance. In the case of Joint Chief Environmental scientist, the Board suggested 1st Class m. Sc. (Chemistry) with Ph. D. as essential

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