1. The Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams, the respondent herein, issued a notification, dated 03.09.1996, inviting applications for selection of candidate to the post of Lab Technicician Grade-II in Devasthanam Hospital, by way of direct recruitment. The qualifications stipulated for the post are that a candidate must have passed intermediate examination and must possess a certificate in Laboratory Technician course by a recognised institute. The petitioner submitted her application enclosing a Laboratory Technician certificate (for short 'the certificate') issued by "Rami Educational Academy". She was selected against a vacancy reserved in favour of Scheduled Tribe category. An order of appointment was issued in the year1996 and her services were also regularised. Vide proceedings, dated 22.02.2005, she has been appointed against a Special Grade Post.

2. A charge sheet was served upon the petitioner on 23.01.2011, alleging that the certificate produced by her is not genuine and the institution which issued it was not recognised by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, at the relevant point of time. The petitioner submitted her explanation, stating that the institution was r