HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No. 32472 OF 2018

O R D E R:

Petitioner filed this Writ Petition aggrieved by the action of the respondents in not considering her claim for appointment to the post of Assistant Beat Officer (ABO) in the resultant vacancy arisen due to selection of the candidate shown above her in the merit list for the post of Assistant Beat Officer selected for both the posts i.e. Forest Beat Officer (FBO)

and Assistant Beat Officer.

2. Petitioner claims to be belonging to ST community and passed intermediate, hence, she is eligible and qualified for the post of ABO. While so, the government accorded permission for direct recruitment of 23 posts of FBO in the erstwhile Adilabad Circle and ten ABO in Adilabad Circle. Accordingly, a notification was issued for 23 posts of FBO out of which six posts are to be filled by the Scheduled Area candidates and ten posts of ABO notified to Scheduled Area ST Post. The Government vide G.O.Ms.No. 12, dated 17.02.2012 constituted the Selection Committee to select the candidates by direct recruitment. Accordingly, Notification dated 26.03.2012 was issued for filling up the posts of FBO and ABO. Responding to the s