JUDGMENT

Dr. K. Manmadha Rao, J. - This petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief:-

'...to issue an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the actions of the Respondents in not filling up the 39 notified/vacant posts in DSC 2018 for the Subject Posts in East Godavari District under GPA and Tribal Schedule category, as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, unconstitutional and contrary to the settled principles of law and consequently direct the Respondent to fill the 39 notified/vacant posts in DSC 2018 for the Subject Posts in the East Godavari District and pass such other order or orders.......'

Brief facts of the case are that a few of the petitioners have provisionally been selected for the notified 39 posts in DSC 2008 which were reserved in the East Godavari District for the subject Posts under the GPA and Tribal Schedule category. Other petitioners are next in line and potential candidates who would be selected if the recruitment process is started. The Government of Andhra Pradesh through the School Education Department issued a notification for teacher recruitment for