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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
Challa Gunaranjan
Adalam Sireesha, D/o. A.Ramoorthy Reddy – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Education Department – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. writ petition seeks mandamus against respondents. (Para 2) |
| 2. petitioner claims qualifications and details about the selection notification. (Para 3) |
| 3. respondents counterclaim based on merit and service verification delays. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 4. petitioner argues for consideration despite delays in verification. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 5. court analyzes recruitment rules regarding weightage marks. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 12) |
| 6. court finds the rejection based on delay unjustified. (Para 11 , 13) |
| 7. court cites precedence in similar case allowing weightage consideration. (Para 14) |
| 8. writ petition allowed; petitioner to receive weightage for selection. (Para 15) |
ORDER :
Challa Gunaranjan, J.
The present writ petition is filed seeking the following relief;
“ .... to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly, one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned action of the respondents in not considering the petitioner for selection and appointment to the post of School Assistant notified in Notification No. 768/TRC-1/2018, dated 15.02.2019, though petitioner got merit marks and by denying service weightage marks to the petitioner only on the ground that the genuineness of serv
Candidates must cumulatively meet eligibility criteria for recruitment, and delays in certificate verification, especially during exceptional circumstances, cannot justify denial of consideration for....
Weightage marks for prior service should be considered cumulatively with exam scores; denial based on verification delays not caused by the candidate is arbitrary and illegal.
Weightage for service must be granted regardless of the year of appointment, ensuring equal treatment for qualified candidates per existing legal precedents.
Public employment rights under Articles 14 and 16 require diligent adherence to application procedures for eligibility; failure to provide necessary documentation precludes claims for weightage.
The court established that public employment must adhere to principles of equality and non-discrimination, affirming that COVID-19 service should be recognized in recruitment processes.
The court established that public employment must adhere to principles of equality and non-discrimination, affirming the right to weightage marks for COVID-19 service under applicable government orde....
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