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DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR, R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO
Chandu Nagarjuna, S/o. Harshavardhan – Appellant
Versus
Chief Commissioner of Land Administration and Spl. Chief Secretary to Government of A. P. Secretariat – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
PER DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR, C.J.
The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission issued an advertisement notice dated 28.12.2021, inviting applications from eligible candidates for the posts of Junior Assistant-cum-Computer Assistant in A.P. Revenue Department in Group-IV Services. The petitioner claiming himself to be eligible, has applied for the said post under the sports category.
2. According to the advertisement notice, the candidates within the age group of 18 to 42 years as on 01.07.2021 were eligible to apply for the advertised posts. The notification further envisages that candidates seeking appointment under the sports category should have represented at least a university from Andhra Pradesh state in the inter-university competition at national/zonal/regional level in one of the recognized games/sports and should submit the certificate of participation along with the application form.
3. The post for which the petitioner had applied is governed by the Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate Services Rules, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as “Rules”). Rule 22(d) thereof envisages as under:
The court established that arbitrary restrictions on eligibility criteria for sports quotas violate constitutional principles of equality and fair classification.
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The form prescribed under the rules can never have any effect on the interpretation of the parent statute.
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