S. PARVATHA RAO, J.

( 1 ) THE short question raised by the two petitioners in this Writ Petition is whether the degree of Bachelor of General Laws ( bgl degree for short) acquired by them in May, 1985 from the University of Mysore through correspondence Course is a "degree in Law" prescribed as a qualification by Rule 7 (5) (a) of the Andhra Pradesh High Court Service Rules, 1975 ( 1975 rules for short) for promotion to the post of Assistant Registrar in the Andhra pradesh High Court Service ( the Service for short ).

( 2 ) DEALING with a similar question with reference to Rule 12 of the Andhra pradesh State Judicial Service Rules ( js Rules for short) a Division Bench of this Court in its Judgment in D. A. Padmanabham vs. The High Court of Andhra pradesh held that BGL degree was not a degree in Law as contemplated by that Rule. The petitioners state that when they appeared before the promotion committee for consideration to the post of Assistant Registrar, the members of that Committee were under the impression that they did not possess the requisite qualification of degree in Law in view of the Judgment in d. A. Padmanabham s case. When the present Writ Petition came up for

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