APHC010189102012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3529]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 21154/2012 Between:

1. SK. TAZEED BASHA,, S/O. S.AHMED BASHA, AGED 35 YEARS, OCC: APP, JMFC COURT, PULIVENDLA, KADAPA DISTRICT.

2. C.BHANU KIRANMAI,, D/O. C.KESHAVULU, AGED 37 YEARS, OCC:

APP, JMFC COURT, COURT COMPLEX, CHITTOOR DISTRICT

3. P.SANTHI GOWTAMI,, W/O. P.JAGANNADHA RAO, AGED 38 YEARS, OCC: APP, JMFC COURT, TEKKALI, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT.

4. B.YOGESWARI,, W/O. P.NARAYAN REDDY, AGED 33 YEARS, OCC: APP, JMFC COURT, DISTRICT COURT COMPLEX, CHITTOOR.

5. B.YADAIAH,, S/O. RAMAIAH, AGED 34 YEARS, OCC: APP, JMFC COURT, TUNGATHURTHY, NALGONDA DISTRICT.

6. CH.RAJASEKHAR,, S/O. VIJAYA KTUNAR, AGED 35 YEARS, OCC:

APP, JMFC COURT, PRATHIPADU, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT

7. MD.SIDDIQUE AHMED,, S/O. ABDUL JALEEL AGED 37 YEARS, OCC: APP, JMFC COURT, MYLAVARAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

8. G.ROJA RANI,, W/O. RAJESH KUMAR, AGED 39 YEARS. OCC:

APP, JMFC COURT, VEMULAVADA, KARIMNAGAR DISTRICT.

9. H.SHANMUKH RAO,, S/O. LATCHANNA. AGED 43 YEARS. OCC:

APP, II ACMM COURT, DISTRICT COURT COMPLEX, VISAKHAPATNAM.

10. M .ADINARAYANA,, SLO. APPARAO, AGED 37 YEARS, OCC: APP, JMFC COURT, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM.

11. J .GAYATHRI DEVI,, W/O. K.SIVAKUMAR, AGED 47 YEARS, OCC:

APP, I ACMM COURT, DISTRICT COURT COMPLEX, VISAKHAPATNAM.

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

1. G OVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD.

2. G OVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, LAW DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD.

3. T HE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, HYDERABAD. REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR (RECRUITMENT)

...RESPONDENT(S):

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased toto issue an order, direction or Writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ (i) declaring that the Petitioners herein are eligible to be considered for recruitment to the post of District Judges (entry level) under the Andhra Pradesh State Judicial Service Rules, 2007; (ii) declare that the Assistant Public Prosecutors are not excluded from the consideration for recruitment to the post of District Judges (entry level) under Article 233 (2) of Constitution of India; (iii) declare that the rejection of the applications of the Petitioners herein for recruitment to the post of District Judges (entry level) vide Notification Roc. No. 370/2012-RC, Dated 15-6-2012 are illegal, arbitrary under Article 14, 16 and 233 (2) of Constitution of India; and (iv) consequently direct the Respondents to consider and select the Petitioners herein for the post of District Judge (entry level) under direct recruitment IA NO: 1 OF 2012(WPMP 27128 OF 2012 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents to permit the Petitioners herein to appear for the written examination to the post of District Judges (entry level) scheduled to be held on 29-7-2012 or any other subsequent date by suspending the Notification Roc. No. 370/2012- RC, Dated 15-6-2012 in so far as rejection of applications of the Petitioners herein Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1. K UDAYA SRI Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. A JAYANTHI

2. GP FOR LAW & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS The Court made the following Order:

(per Hon’ble Sri Justice R. Raghunandan Rao)

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the matter has become infructuous.

Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel, pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed.

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R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO, J ________________

T.C.D. SEKHAR, J