ORDER :

1. Heard Sri Vedula Venkata Ramana, learned Senior Counsel, Sri A. Satya Prasad, learned Senior Counsel, learned Additional Advocate General, Sri P.B. Vijayakumar, Sri P.V. Ramana, Sri J. Sudheer, Sri P.S.P. Suresh Kumar, Sri Ugra Narasimha, and Sri N.V. Sumanth, Advocates for the parties.

2. There are 14 State Universities in the State of Andhra Pradesh. The teaching staff in these Universities consist of lecturers, readers and professors. These posts were redesignated as Assistant Professors, Associate Professors and Professors. Until the year 1982, reservation was provided only for the posts of lecturers. The Government, by way of G.O.Ms.No.927 Education Department dated 20.11.1982 extended reservations to the posts of readers also. The method of implementing the reservation for these posts was set out in G.O.Ms.No.995, Education (c) Department, dated 16.12.1982. The relevant portions of the G.O. are set out below:

“Point No.(1):

The principle of carry forward of vacancies in Government posts has been clearly indicated in Rule 22 of Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate Service Rules. The same procedure shall be adopted by the Universities, constituent colleges and Post