1. Memo dated 30.12.2017 was addressed by the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) to the first respondent herein stating that though she was called for interview for selection to the post of Lecturer in Hindi pursuant to the Notification No. 26 of 2016, detailed verification had revealed that she was 42 years 1 month and 18 days of age as on 01.07.2016, while the age limit for open category candidates was only 42 years. She was therefore informed that she was not eligible and that her candidature was rejected.

2. Assailing this Memo and seeking a consequential direction to consider her candidature for selection to the post of Lecturer in Hindi and to appoint her as per merit, the first respondent herein filed O.A. No. 64 of 2018 before the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad. By order dated 09.03.2018 passed therein, the Tribunal allowed the O.A. and directed the APPSC to consider her case for selection to the post of Lecturer in Hindi as per her merit in the vacancies meant for open category candidates and to finalize her selection based on her merit/rank. Aggrieved thereby, the APPSC filed this writ petition.

3. Heard Sri C. Srinivasa Baba, learned