GANGADHARA RAO, J.

( 1 ) IN these Writ Appeals and writ Petitions the main question for our consideration is the constitutional validity of Rule 10 (7) of the Andhra pradesn (Andhra Area) Village Offices service Rules, 1969.

( 2 ) QUESTIONS arising in the interpretation and implementation of that rule were also canvassed before us. Validity of G. O. Ms. No. 1377 issued by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, revenue (U) Department dated 27th november, 1979 is also put in issue in some writ petitions,

( 3 ) IT is common knowledge that the offices of the village Officers in our state were heriditary. With the advent of tha Constitution and the decision of the Supreme Court in Gajula Dasaratha Rama Rao Vs, State of Andhra Pradesh (1) AIR 1961 SC 564, holding that the hereditary right of the village officers is violatii/j of Article 16 (2) of the constitution of India, tha heriditary right was abolished by the Government of Andhra Pradesh by repealing the Village Heriditary Offices Act, 1895 the Proprietor/ Estates Village Servants act, 1834 and allied Regulations and notifications, and the Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Vrllage Offices Servics rule-;, 1969, and the Andhra Pradesh (Telar. ga

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